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The empathy for and interest in protecting the powerless and a ruthless pursuit of opportunity for all, no matter of high or low birth, that once defined a righteous and productive political movement has been set aside in favor of a performative politics—whose most zealous adherents are often more interested in signaling membership in a caste—that has turned off vast swaths of the public.
Letters From the CEO
palantir.com
Why then, can one desire too much of a good thing? —Shakespeare (As You Like It)
The Missing Billionaires
Victor Haghani and James White
There are many reasons to create a company, but only one good one: to deeply understand real customers (living humans!) and their problem, and then solve that problem.
This is explained clearly and thoroughly in Disciplined Entrepreneurship by Bill Aulet. I won't repeat or even summarize what he wrote. If you noh haven't yet launched or achieved more than $1 million of revenue, go read Bill's book first.
The Great CEO Within
Matt Mochary, Alex MacCaw, and Misha Talavera
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