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The truth, which the great novelists reveal, according to Girard, is that our desires are generally inspired by the desires of others. We want things, not because they are inherently desirable, but because someone else’s desire for them has made them attractive to us.

More games attract more users. More users lead to more revenue, which leads to more money paid out to developers. This attracts more developers, which leads to more games, and the flywheel spins faster.

There is nothing bad about staying “Invite only” for a long time. It’s actually great when it’s done for the right reasons, i.e. carefully selecting the right customers to ensure they are fully delighted with the current version of your product. The goal is to avoid unnecessary churn while you’re still trying to find your product/market fit. It... See more

The tendency of people and organizations is to lose focus. So one way to identify outstanding people is by their ability to commit and focus on something for a long period of time.

"Whatever the needs of the moment, I had a choice: I could do what was required calmly, patiently, and attentively, or do it in a state of panic. Every moment of the day— indeed, every moment throughout one’s life— offers an opportunity to be relaxed and responsive or to suffer unnecessarily."

Fourth, I’m surprised that they weren’t able to make a bigger splash with their marketing, given the enormous budget. It seems like it focused too much on the concept of Quibi, and not enough on getting a compelling trailer for a specific show in front of people.

In the plaza design, there is a central plaza which is one contiguous space and every person’s interaction is seen by every other person.

2. Always filter “on the way out”: think hard about what you say or write for public consumption: why you share what you share.

Philanthropic foundations bias heavily towards granting large $ amounts exclusively to organizations (not individuals), meaning there are few existing avenues to fund promising people.