Juan Orbea
@juanorbea
A node in a network
Juan Orbea
The Software of Intelligence
Ray Kurzweil • The Law of Accelerating Returns « the Kurzweil Library + collections
Where you live largely determines who you know. Who you know largely determines the richness of your life and your access to wealth and information. Your network is a form of wealth. It brings you friends, career opportunities, or a spouse. Committing to a geography and developing a network increases your access to all the experiences and resources... See more
nfx.com • Your Life Is Driven by Network Effects
In 2018, venture capital funds directed +$35B of investment to software, while directing $1.9B to synthetic biology. Why is this happening? Only 5% of people in Forbes 400 have formal scientific training, and it makes sense that people don't invest in things they don't understand. So this is a big problem.
Bryan Johnson • Fireside Chat: A Plan for Humanity with Bryan Johnson
Valuation, growth, burn, and ambition are all a function of the size of the opportunity.
Kyle Harrison • Markets, Markets, and Markets
at other times, the gap is so large that it becomes an important factor in determining the course of events.
George Soros • Soros on Soros: Staying Ahead of the Curve
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.