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Nah. There has been legitimate progress in Semiconductors (EUV!) and basic research (JWST!), including healthcare (mRNA, CRISPR). This theory that living in a w
by pm90 2y ago
Nah. There has been legitimate progress in Semiconductors (EUV!) and basic research (JWST!), including healthcare (mRNA, CRISPR). This theory that living in a world on the brink of world war somehow makes societies more productive seems like an incorrect narrative.
- huijzer 2y agoThat’s not what I meant to say. I think many in Silicon Valley underestimate how much right place and right time has played a role in the success. With that in mind, I think too many ideas from Silicon Valley are blindly copied as a theory of how things should go. As a contrast for example, Buffett is known for high integrity. A lot of current startups on the other hand assume that integrity is not really necessary in business, based on the contradictory statements that are often made. I think that getting away with low integrity was/is only possible due to the tailwinds.