Josh Kushner

But I think always questioning yourself is something that we constantly do.

But I think always questioning yourself is something that we constantly do.

Rick Rubin has this incredible line in his book, which is, pay attention to what you notice, but what no one else sees. Rules are limitations. Rules, artists learn, are assumptions. They're not absolutes. And I actually think there's this orientation that rules are things that we learn as adults.

Rick Rubin has this incredible line in his book, which is, pay attention to what you notice, but what no one else sees. Rules are limitations. Rules, artists learn, are assumptions. They're not absolutes. And I actually think there's this orientation that rules are things that we learn as adults.

And in reality, when you're younger, you're completely unconstrained with regards to the ways in which you see the world. And I actually think naivety is such a powerful thing. A lot of people in our industry talk about pattern recognition as a positive attribute. We actually talk about pattern recognition as a negative attribute. It actually prevents you from seeing the world differently.

And in reality, when you're younger, you're completely unconstrained with regards to the ways in which you see the world. And I actually think naivety is such a powerful thing. A lot of people in our industry talk about pattern recognition as a positive attribute. We actually talk about pattern recognition as a negative attribute. It actually prevents you from seeing the world differently.

It prevents you from... seeing what the world can be. And I actually think rules are things that can be deeply constraining. And actually, I think in many respects, the ways in which we think about the firm have always pushed the boundaries in terms of what conventional wisdom is for the industry. There have been so many times

It prevents you from... seeing what the world can be. And I actually think rules are things that can be deeply constraining. And actually, I think in many respects, the ways in which we think about the firm have always pushed the boundaries in terms of what conventional wisdom is for the industry. There have been so many times

that we've been told this is not what a venture capital firm is meant to do. Smile every time. Yeah. Our orientation is, well, if we actually think in first principles around what we're trying to create, we're always going to ask why. Why is that the answer? Why can't we do this? And I actually think as a result of our orientation's

that we've been told this is not what a venture capital firm is meant to do. Smile every time. Yeah. Our orientation is, well, if we actually think in first principles around what we're trying to create, we're always going to ask why. Why is that the answer? Why can't we do this? And I actually think as a result of our orientation's

around constantly questioning the norms, we've created something that I think has, in many respects, pushed the boundaries of what we can do. And our ambition is to continue to think outside the box in the ways in which we can continue to build a firm.

around constantly questioning the norms, we've created something that I think has, in many respects, pushed the boundaries of what we can do. And our ambition is to continue to think outside the box in the ways in which we can continue to build a firm.

Yeah, the line is, lightning strikes the tallest building. And I've always tried to live my life with having my actions speak louder than my words and keep to myself. In addition to that, I just think it's a lot more fun to listen than it is to talk.

Yeah, the line is, lightning strikes the tallest building. And I've always tried to live my life with having my actions speak louder than my words and keep to myself. In addition to that, I just think it's a lot more fun to listen than it is to talk.

When I was in Omaha for the Berkshire Hathaway, this meeting, I had the opportunity to spend time with Charlie Munger and he had this great line to me, which really has stuck with me and resonated with me, which was, what's the point in telling everyone all that you know, it's a lot more fun to learn about things that you don't know.

When I was in Omaha for the Berkshire Hathaway, this meeting, I had the opportunity to spend time with Charlie Munger and he had this great line to me, which really has stuck with me and resonated with me, which was, what's the point in telling everyone all that you know, it's a lot more fun to learn about things that you don't know.

So that's the framework that I have a lot more listening than talking.

So that's the framework that I have a lot more listening than talking.

Yeah, so The Inner Ring is an essay written by C.S. Lewis. The summarized version is there are rings of people. And when you're on the outside of these rings, you want to be on the inside. It's this desire to feel included. It's this desire to be a part of something. And those that actually chase these rings, they do whatever they can to get inside.

Yeah, so The Inner Ring is an essay written by C.S. Lewis. The summarized version is there are rings of people. And when you're on the outside of these rings, you want to be on the inside. It's this desire to feel included. It's this desire to be a part of something. And those that actually chase these rings, they do whatever they can to get inside.