So as an AI researcher in a large company, you have more of the luxury of thinking longer-term and building something, whereas in a startup, of course, you need to build something that people want right now. And it needs to be really, really good. And you need to be able to ship it in a reasonable timeframe. That’s the big difference: The vast majo... See more
two of the most important steps for reaching our desired outcome are first, how we map out and structure the opportunity space, and second, how we select which opportunities to pursue.
The most frequent piece of feedback was that our members weren’t sure whether they were just supposed to reward the people they had worked with, or whether they should also reward those they saw adding value in other parts of our DAO.
On twitter, anybody who can think up a snarky 140 characters retort can contribute to the "conversation." In the blogosphere, you had to create your own blog and write up your thoughts in long-form. For this reason, blog debates were simply more intelligent than today's twitter debates.
for people who've never felt at home with traditional marketing, and who are tired of trying to force themselves to fit inside that mold. It's for people who are brave enough to venture out into the frontier, try things that might not work, and iterate towards a way of doing business that enriches our lives, our customers' lives, and that leaves th... See more
When stumped by a life choice, choose “enlargement” over happiness. I’m indebted to the Jungian therapist James Hollis for the insight that major personal decisions should be made not by asking, “Will this make me happy?”, but “Will this choice enlarge me or diminish me?” We’re terrible at predicting what will make us happy: the question swiftly ge... See more