Reid Hoffman
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And basically, we wouldn't get to, you know, even when you say, well, wait, there's also science, which invents vaccines and other kinds of things, although a lot of vaccines are commercial these days and have an entrepreneurial bent like Moderna. And so it's this invention of new things, and it's envisioning the way the world could possibly be.
And basically, we wouldn't get to, you know, even when you say, well, wait, there's also science, which invents vaccines and other kinds of things, although a lot of vaccines are commercial these days and have an entrepreneurial bent like Moderna. And so it's this invention of new things, and it's envisioning the way the world could possibly be.
And basically, we wouldn't get to, you know, even when you say, well, wait, there's also science, which invents vaccines and other kinds of things, although a lot of vaccines are commercial these days and have an entrepreneurial bent like Moderna. And so it's this invention of new things, and it's envisioning the way the world could possibly be.
How could you create something that would be of service to—this is one of the things I think people always forget about the process of Adam Smith and capitalism is this theory of moral sentiments. How are you being of service to other people? And that entrepreneurial creation of business and products and services is a really key part of it. And
How could you create something that would be of service to—this is one of the things I think people always forget about the process of Adam Smith and capitalism is this theory of moral sentiments. How are you being of service to other people? And that entrepreneurial creation of business and products and services is a really key part of it. And
How could you create something that would be of service to—this is one of the things I think people always forget about the process of Adam Smith and capitalism is this theory of moral sentiments. How are you being of service to other people? And that entrepreneurial creation of business and products and services is a really key part of it. And
How could you create something that would be of service to—this is one of the things I think people always forget about the process of Adam Smith and capitalism is this theory of moral sentiments. How are you being of service to other people? And that entrepreneurial creation of business and products and services is a really key part of it. And
How could you create something that would be of service to—this is one of the things I think people always forget about the process of Adam Smith and capitalism is this theory of moral sentiments. How are you being of service to other people? And that entrepreneurial creation of business and products and services is a really key part of it. And
You know, when you look around our lives and all the things in it, it was earlier entrepreneurs that we were building upon their work.
You know, when you look around our lives and all the things in it, it was earlier entrepreneurs that we were building upon their work.
You know, when you look around our lives and all the things in it, it was earlier entrepreneurs that we were building upon their work.
You know, when you look around our lives and all the things in it, it was earlier entrepreneurs that we were building upon their work.
You know, when you look around our lives and all the things in it, it was earlier entrepreneurs that we were building upon their work.
I guess probably it's like I'm, to put it philosophically, a humanist, which is how do we make ourselves better individually and as a group? So it's empowering a bunch of different individuals' lives, but also leaving the world much better than we found it. And how do we do that? And that's the red line through everything I do, including companies, because you want to do companies that...
I guess probably it's like I'm, to put it philosophically, a humanist, which is how do we make ourselves better individually and as a group? So it's empowering a bunch of different individuals' lives, but also leaving the world much better than we found it. And how do we do that? And that's the red line through everything I do, including companies, because you want to do companies that...
I guess probably it's like I'm, to put it philosophically, a humanist, which is how do we make ourselves better individually and as a group? So it's empowering a bunch of different individuals' lives, but also leaving the world much better than we found it. And how do we do that? And that's the red line through everything I do, including companies, because you want to do companies that...
I guess probably it's like I'm, to put it philosophically, a humanist, which is how do we make ourselves better individually and as a group? So it's empowering a bunch of different individuals' lives, but also leaving the world much better than we found it. And how do we do that? And that's the red line through everything I do, including companies, because you want to do companies that...
I guess probably it's like I'm, to put it philosophically, a humanist, which is how do we make ourselves better individually and as a group? So it's empowering a bunch of different individuals' lives, but also leaving the world much better than we found it. And how do we do that? And that's the red line through everything I do, including companies, because you want to do companies that...
of course, have all the normal company things of running great product services and jobs and all the rest, but you also want it to be the impact that you have on the world leaves the world in a much better place. You transform industries, you transform societies, and like all the companies you mentioned,
of course, have all the normal company things of running great product services and jobs and all the rest, but you also want it to be the impact that you have on the world leaves the world in a much better place. You transform industries, you transform societies, and like all the companies you mentioned,