Matthew Giampetroni
@matthewgiampetroni
Venture Capitalist at Velvet Sea Ventures
Matthew Giampetroni
the best stories to tell are the ones that have been told over and over again, and the stories of competitive mimesis and of deification followed by scapegoating are the oldest and best of all
Byrne Hobart • Manias and Mimesis: Applying René Girard’s Mimetic Theory to Financial Bubbles
narratives and
Debt can also scare off growth equity funds, who don’t like not being the most senior money in the pref stack.
Alex Danco • Debt is Coming
Why do we treat the Royal Family with such reverence? Because ceremony demands it. Sometimes status is a closed circle, and if you trace it you end up where you started. The very act of walking in that circle, though, closes it. The Royal Family has whatever power the people grant them.
Eugene Wei • Smoke and Mirrors — Remains of the Day
Money is not wealth. It's just something we use to move wealth around.
Paul Graham • How to Make Wealth
Wealth is the fundamental thing. Wealth is stuff we want: food, clothes, houses, cars, gadgets, travel to interesting places, and so on. You can have wealth without having money.
Paul Graham • How to Make Wealth
Beyond deliberately architecting the people who surround you, the best way to control your mindset is to “own” the way you speak to yourself, what sports psychologists call your “self-talk”
Graham Duncan Blog • Letter to a Friend Who May Start a New Investment Platform
On Bullshit
The document discusses the nature and prevalence of bullshit, distinguishing it from lying and exploring its connection to skepticism and the pursuit of personal sincerity.
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