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readtheprofile.com

The Profile: The mastermind behind the Elizabeth Holmes documentary & the comedic genius who almost didn’t make it

He repeatedly risked his career rather than bend to Hollywood executives. As one friend put it, Larry doesn't have "fuck-you money" because he's successful. He's successful because he's always acted like he had it.
— Polina

1w ago

It is not by accident that the happiest people are those who make the most interesting mistakes.

4w ago

The best way to think about the future is to invent it. If you're unwilling to make mistakes, you're unwilling to try anything new, and you'll never learn.

5mo ago

The best ideas are often dangerous ideas. You're not supposed to think them. And if you do, you're not supposed to say them. But the truth doesn't care about your comfort.

6mo ago

lennysnewsletter.com

A visual guide to getting out of a creative slump

Nobody remembers the project that didn't get any traction, the one that may have seemed a bit embarrassing at the time. People remember the successes and forget all the attempts.

7mo ago

upstartsmedia.com

The AI Ambition Behind A Startup Bringing Better Internet To Colombia And Mexico

"I think in a really weird way, we're this alternative bet on building crazy, ambitious infrastructure, not just in El Segundo, but doing it in places outside the U.S.," Heath says.

7mo ago

The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.

7mo ago

upstartsmedia.com

Synthesia's Victor Riparbelli On AI Video, Fringe Ideas, And Startup Lies

The problem with fringe ideas is that most of them are wrong, but the few that are right are very, very valuable. For me, it was always thinking about, 'am I crazy, or is there something here?'

7mo ago

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