Juan Orbea

But of course, engaging in this kind of synthesis requires transgressing against what would otherwise be the purism of disciplinary boundaries, and that's why I've come to appreciate an impure approach to both psychology and philosophy. It's because an impure approach, the kind that strategically flouts disciplinary boundaries, seems to reflect how... See more

It’s natural to care about future generations: we may all want the lives of our children and grandchildren to go well, even before they are born. 

No phrase better encapsulates science investing today than the challenge of “condensing fact from the vapor of nuance.”

TAM arbitrage: The core idea is that if you, as an investor or a founder, can do the work and understand a market better than anyone else, and appreciate that its actually bigger than anyone gives it credit for, then investors can pay higher prices, founders can be more aggressive with burn, and experiment more broadly.

That said, this is a mindset you want to encourage in all employees. One way to do this is emphasize values or impact outside of your job description as part of the performance review process. The importance is emphasizing something bigger than the individual, particularly in the most critical stages as a company scales from a few dozen people, to... See more