Everyone you have heard of, seen, or encountered was a data point that shaped your understanding of the world. They taught you about the possible states of human existence. The homeless man on the street, the waiter in the restaurant, the celebrity on television, and the athlete in the stadium....
In the scale of the universe, a lot of the things we worry about seem meaningless. The same could be said of our innovations. It is statistically improbable that you will experience any events of magnitude in the scale of the universe during the span of a single human life....
Linear games get linear results. In order to win a linear game, you need to move the needle. You must increase your input for your output to change. Earning money is a linear game. You need to work to earn every additional dollar. Making money, however, is different. When you...
Slavery in the United States was abolished in 1865. Unfortunately, "abolished” doesn’t mean it ended. You may be familiar with the Jim Crow laws that kept the spirit of injustice alive in the South well into the 20th century. But you might be surprised to learn that there...
I'm borrowing a great framework from @dvassallo: "Become a VC for your own ideas. Treat your ideas like cattle, not like pets." 🤯 Here's what it means for me: In venture capital, the aim of the game is to build a fund that invests in...
Everyone wants to be first. Our competitive and status-seeking nature drives us to chase the novel. We want new experiences. We want to make fresh discoveries. When it comes to learning, despite being frequently frustrated at how little we know, it is important to remember that there is no expectation...
