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People in tech need to become radically more skilled at interfacing with government. To the extent that we have some manifest competency issues in government right now, we can't simply sit out here and gripe about this on podcasts, etc. We've got to go out and do something about it.
I think it's been reported that there was a meeting among tech leaders early in the vaccination effort where a bunch of people got in a room and were like, "this is going terribly. I hope someone fixes it." "I hope someone fixes it" is no longer a realistic alternative. We have to be part of the solution.
Patrick McKenzie - How a Discord Server Saved Thousands of Lives
Dwarkesh Patel
Thompson’s argument in that post is that Silicon Valley *used to be* an iterated game among repeat players: Venture capitalists had long careers and made many investments and would benefit way more from building a good reputation and helping the overall startup ecosystem than they would by maximizing their winnings on any one deal. But, he argues, as startup exits and venture funds have gotten bigger, “success became less about a series of victories and more about going big or going home,” and that cooperative ethos has weakened.
Money Stuff: Big Banks Trust First Republic With Their Money
Matt Levine
Because going against our natural inclinations can make us feel like impostors, we tend to latch on to authenticity as an excuse for sticking with what’s comfortable.
Shaping Your Authenticity
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