most of our companies who shutdown go out with a whimper. if you’re going to fail, go down swinging - you won’t regret it.

“Fear not the man of unnerving consistency. Fear the man who can match his consistency, and then throw it all away at a moment’s notice.”

New episode: "How Elon Works" This episode covers the insanely valuable company-building principles of Elon Musk A few notes from the episode: 1. The mission comes first. 2. Retreat is not an option. 3. A maniacal sense of urgency is our operating principle. 4. Product

“Taking us off the gold standard was one of the worst policy decisions in the history of the United States of America” Dave Smith masterfully explains why Ron Paul was right about the Federal Reserve, how monetary and foreign policy are intertwined, and how the Fed is

Artificial Societies has raised $5.3m. We are building the Thinking Machine that can see all potential societal outcomes of any given actions, and help humanity find the golden paths. Yes, we are here to build Psychohistory. And we are just getting started.

Erika Kirk is a better person than me. Mess with someone I love, and you’ll feel my full wrath. When she said “I forgive him” it shook me to my core. I’m rethinking everything now.

The “Will Smith Eating Spaghetti” video came out 2.5 years ago. Today, Sora 2 was released. Unbelievable progress on so many fronts: consistency, physics, resolution, multimodality, etc. I don’t understand people who look at such rapid AI progress across so many different

It's just my Dad and I in the hospital tonight. I'm gonna tell you what this is like because no one ever told me and I wish they had. It could be hours or it could be days but he is dying. I read this short book called "Gone From My Sight" which lays out step by step every aspect

Are you seeing it yet? This is an operating system. Soon there will be no apps, only APIs. But we will still call things “apps” and still have credentials but that’s just an abstraction of what will soon be served from an API. The UI/UX will be provided inside ChatGPT.

Our veterans need help. My friend Tom Sauer has made it his mission to provide support and medical care to veterans caught in the grip of mental illness and addiction, and he's making a tremendous difference. The only thing getting in the way... is the VA and its army of

I know most folks already know this but.. If something is obvious to you, and it’s NOT obvious to everyone else, then do something about it (start a company, invest, join etc). All of my greatest mistakes in my career have come from not acting on that knowledge / instinct.

Introducing, Mersenne. An attempt to build one of the most important missing products of the 21st century.

We live in a new world. it is no longer about being perfect and buttoned up. Its about being human, making mistakes and getting better every day.

Hey Josh Hammer - Since you’re calling for Tucker to be “neutralized,” then I guess we can call for you to be “neutralized”? Or do you have some sort of special privilige that the rest of don’t?

Engineer Ian Davis created his own mechanical prosthetic when his insurance wouldn't cover one. It works without needing batteries or electricity.

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If you identify and mitigate negative externalities of a new technology super early, you might be able to fend off future imprecise regulation or public backlash. You might even accelerate that very technology’s progress.