Pieter Levels

I think Franz Kafka said, I'm free, therefore I'm lost. Man, that's so true. Yeah, that's exactly the point. And yeah, freedom is like, it's the definition of no constraints, right? Like anything is possible. You can go anywhere. And everybody's like, oh, that must be super nice. You know, like freedom, you must be very happy. And it's the opposite. Like, I don't think that makes you happy.

I think Franz Kafka said, I'm free, therefore I'm lost. Man, that's so true. Yeah, that's exactly the point. And yeah, freedom is like, it's the definition of no constraints, right? Like anything is possible. You can go anywhere. And everybody's like, oh, that must be super nice. You know, like freedom, you must be very happy. And it's the opposite. Like, I don't think that makes you happy.

I think Franz Kafka said, I'm free, therefore I'm lost. Man, that's so true. Yeah, that's exactly the point. And yeah, freedom is like, it's the definition of no constraints, right? Like anything is possible. You can go anywhere. And everybody's like, oh, that must be super nice. You know, like freedom, you must be very happy. And it's the opposite. Like, I don't think that makes you happy.

I think constraints probably make you happy. And that's a big lesson I learned then.

I think constraints probably make you happy. And that's a big lesson I learned then.

I think constraints probably make you happy. And that's a big lesson I learned then.

For me, you know, because I was more like a developer. I wanted to make startups kind of. And it was like drugs being shipped to America, like diet pills and stuff, like non-FDA approved stuff, you know? And they would like laugh. There was no like, they would sit with beers and they would laugh about like all the dodgy shit kind of they're doing, you know?

For me, you know, because I was more like a developer. I wanted to make startups kind of. And it was like drugs being shipped to America, like diet pills and stuff, like non-FDA approved stuff, you know? And they would like laugh. There was no like, they would sit with beers and they would laugh about like all the dodgy shit kind of they're doing, you know?

For me, you know, because I was more like a developer. I wanted to make startups kind of. And it was like drugs being shipped to America, like diet pills and stuff, like non-FDA approved stuff, you know? And they would like laugh. There was no like, they would sit with beers and they would laugh about like all the dodgy shit kind of they're doing, you know?

That kind of vibe, you know, like kind of sleazy e-comm vibe. I'm not saying all e-comm is sleazy, you know, but you know this vibe.

That kind of vibe, you know, like kind of sleazy e-comm vibe. I'm not saying all e-comm is sleazy, you know, but you know this vibe.

That kind of vibe, you know, like kind of sleazy e-comm vibe. I'm not saying all e-comm is sleazy, you know, but you know this vibe.

You know the guys with sports cars in Dubai, these people, you know? Yes. E-comm, like, oh, bro, you got to drop shit.

You know the guys with sports cars in Dubai, these people, you know? Yes. E-comm, like, oh, bro, you got to drop shit.

You know the guys with sports cars in Dubai, these people, you know? Yes. E-comm, like, oh, bro, you got to drop shit.

And you'll make a hundred million a month. Those people, it was this shit. And I was like, this is not my people.

And you'll make a hundred million a month. Those people, it was this shit. And I was like, this is not my people.

And you'll make a hundred million a month. Those people, it was this shit. And I was like, this is not my people.

No, I don't want to judge. I know that for me, it wasn't my world. It wasn't my subculture. I wanted to make cool shit. But they also think their cool shit is cool. But I wanted to make real startups. And that was my thing. I would read Hacker News, like Y Combinator. And they were making cool stuff. So I wanted to make cool stuff.

No, I don't want to judge. I know that for me, it wasn't my world. It wasn't my subculture. I wanted to make cool shit. But they also think their cool shit is cool. But I wanted to make real startups. And that was my thing. I would read Hacker News, like Y Combinator. And they were making cool stuff. So I wanted to make cool stuff.