AI confers an advantage on first movers. AI learns, and the sooner it is deployed, the sooner it can begin to learn. The more it learns, the better it gets in terms of prediction accuracy. The better it gets, the more effective the new system is. The flywheel begins to turn. This flywheel explains why some in the venture capital community are investing so aggressively in seemingly nascent AI projects.
– from Power and Prediction book by Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans and Avi Goldfarb
Let the past go. Be at …
Let the past go. Be at ease. Allow the future to arrive at its own pace, unfurling its secrets when it will.
– from The Palace of Illusions book by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
A great work of art is …
A great work of art is something as real as reality itself, and sometimes even more real than the real.
– from The Sympathizer book by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Every world power has its time …
Every world power has its time in the sun, thanks to the uniqueness of their circumstances and the nature of their character and culture, but they all eventually decline. Some do so more gracefully than others, with less trauma, but they nevertheless decline.
– from Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order book by Ray Dalio
I’ve always known, on a purely …
I’ve always known, on a purely intellectual level, that our separateness and isolation are an illusion. We’re all made of the same thing – the blown-out pieces of matter formed in the fires of dead stars.
– from Dark Matter book by Blake Crouch
Humor is the soul’s last line …
Humor is the soul’s last line of defense, and as long as we’re laughing we’re alive.
– from Anxious People book by Fredrik Backman
My father, Fraser, taught me to …
My father, Fraser, taught me to work hard, laugh often, and keep my word. My mother, Marian, showed me how to think for myself and to use my voice. Together, in our cramped apartment on the South Side of Chicago, they helped me see the value in our story, in my story, in the larger story of our country. Even when it’s not pretty or perfect. Even when it’s more real than you want it to be. Your story is what you have, what you will always have. It is something to own.
– from Becoming book by Michelle Obama
People always ask me, “What’s the …
People always ask me, “What’s the secret to being a successful CEO?” Sadly, there is no secret, but if there is one skill that stands out, it’s the ability to focus and make the best move when there are no good moves.
– from The Hard Thing About Hard Things book by Ben Horowitz
Beekeeping is both a burden and …
Beekeeping is both a burden and a privilege. You don’t bother the bees unless they need your help, and you help them when they need it. It’s a feudal relationship: protection in return for a percentage of the fruits of their labors.
– from Mad Honey book by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
Machines don’t have power, but when …
Machines don’t have power, but when deployed, they can change who does.
– from Power and Prediction book by Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans and Avi Goldfarb