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  • Pitching Hacks! (How to pitch startups to investors)

    Guidance on pitching startups to investors, emphasizing the importance of traction, high-concept and elevator pitches, effective presentations, and leveraging introductions from credible middlemen to secure funding.

    by Naval

    Career

  • Self-Reliance

    Emerson's "Self-Reliance" advocates for individualism, nonconformity, and trusting one's inner voice while criticizing societal conformity and reliance on external validation for personal growth and fulfillment.

    by Ralph Waldo Emerson

    Reading and Governance & Academia

  • Collective hallucinations and ineÿcient markets: The British Railway Mania of the 1840s

    The British Railway Mania of the 1840s illustrates market inefficiencies and collective hallucinations among investors, leading to significant financial losses despite available evidence and insightful criticism regarding railway demand and revenue projections.

    by Andrew Odlyzko

    Governance & Academia