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Simply stated, the value of a business today is the sum of all the money it will make in the future
Zero to One_ Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
Peter Thiel
The so-called educated people in the world, who have been to college, to university, have good jobs, fit into a place and stay there and advance there, have their own troubles, their own adversities. One may pass some exam and get a job, or one may have been educated technologically. But psychologically, one doesn’t know anything about oneself. One is unhappy, miserable because one can’t get this or that. One quarrels with one’s husband or wife. And they are all very educated people who read books but disregard the whole field of life. And uneducated people do the same.
Total Freedom_ the Essential Krishnamurti
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Episode AI notes
1. Epistemology, even in popular discourse, is not meant to be a solid foundation but requires constant improvement. Popper's focus on explanation in science is crucial; good explanations help us discover new things. The importance of testability lies in its ability to test explanations, particularly in physics. Experiments, demonstrations, and measurements are different ways of investigating phenomena. Demonstrations, like the acid and base example, are used to engage and intrigue students. Experiments, on the other hand, help differentiate between competing explanations and determine which one is more valid.
David Deutsch — Knowledge Creation and the Human Race, Part 2
Naval
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