Instead of Networking, Build a Serendipity Engine — Daniel Stillman
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Instead of Networking, Build a Serendipity Engine — Daniel Stillman
...serendipity is not just about embracing random encounters for the sheer exhilaration of it. Serendipity is built out of happy accidents, to be sure, but what makes them happy is the fact that the discovery you’ve made is meaningful to you.
Dan Mall • “Artificial Intelligence & Humanity,” an article by Dan Mall
visakanv's 50yr "plan" for global nerd network [wip]
2023 reboot of the dominos doc "We build our computer (systems) the way we build our cities: over time, without a plan, on top of ruins." - Ellen Ullman I’m revisiting Lim’s question again: “If you wanted to 100x your ability to find truly talented people with world changing potential, how wo...
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And so, when we look back to the original innovation engine on earth, we find two essential properties. First, a capacity to make new connections with as many other elements as possible. And, second, a “randomizing” environment that encourages collisions between all the elements in the system.
Steven Johnson • Where Good Ideas Come From
increasing your surface area of luck involves choosing environments ripe with opportunity and connecting with a network of people who share your commitment to making a positive impact.
Anne-Laure Le Cunff • Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World
do find your tribe of collaborators and go deep with a handful, involving them in the value building process — developing skills, building something together, etc.)