innovation
Almost everything that makes up our world first appeared in a solitary head—the innovations, the tools, the images, the stories, the prophecies, and religions—it did not come from the center, it came from those who ran from it.
Substack • Notes | Substack
Climate 101 with Albert Wenger part 3
youtube.comThat right there is the recipe for genuine innovation:
- Embrace uncertainty and the fact one doesn’t know the future.
- Understand that people are inventing things — and not just technologies, but also use cases — constantly.
- Remember that the art comes in editing after the invention, not before.
Ben Thompson • Meta Blocks News in Canada, LK-99, YouTube and TV Advertisers
When you’re focused on something few others are thinking about, you find yourself constantly making the case to yourself and others that your vision is worth pursuing and worthy of other people ’s attention. This ongoing need to justify your work creates a significant emotional overhead.
Yancey Strickler • When Your Purpose Is 1-of-1


Never forget that time Mckinsey told AT&T that cell phones would be a “niche” market and it ended up costing the company $12B+. https://t.co/HMoLD5jJNe
never hire McKInsey

interesting thought on what Google should do as OpenAI and other competitors continue to lead. Go slow to go fast. Classic innovators Dilemma.