Juan Orbea

This disappearance had many repercussions. If humans can be approximated as rational economic actors (and, ultimately, even Adam Smith and Karl Marx agree on this point), then those who seek glory in the name of God or country appear odd; but if such odd people are commonplace and capable of asserting themselves with explosive force, then the... See more

Liron has formal training as a theoretical scientist and has founded 2 startups. The first one raised 170M and went to nothing. The second one, Relationship Hero, is currently at 6M revenue while profitable.

These examples seem haphazard, and indeed, to some extent they are so intentionally: the goal is first and foremost to shock the reader out of their existing world model so they can start downloading Balaji's own.

Again, this doesn't have to be a deep multi-year fundamental understanding of a market. This often comes from an appreciation of reality as it is . The internet is growing 2,300% and it seems to have legs. Building infrastructure is really hard, and we've gotten really good at it.

"The Origins and History of Consciousness" draws on a full range of world mythology to show how individual consciousness undergoes the same archetypal stages of development as human consciousness as a whole. 

We all have a finite amount of time to live, and within that mortal countdown we devote some fraction towards our work. Even for the most career-focused, your life will be filled by many things beyond work. This is the sign of a rich life, but one side-effect is that time to do your work will become increasingly scarce as you get deeper into your... See more

It’s a founder’s job to attract and retain mitochondria through all stages of a company’s growth.