Reid Hoffman
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I think it can be very good for society, but the ways that it can integrate well in society, there's evolving beliefs there. What should happen, what should not happen, but they're all micro things, not macro things. Maybe the most macro thing might be It's not a change of my belief as much as it's kind of like an open question.
I think it can be very good for society, but the ways that it can integrate well in society, there's evolving beliefs there. What should happen, what should not happen, but they're all micro things, not macro things. Maybe the most macro thing might be It's not a change of my belief as much as it's kind of like an open question.
I watched some congressional testimony from people from the national security establishment that were claims that government labs were studying material from extraterrestrial spacecraft. And this was congressional testimony. And so it was like... huh? Is it an asteroid or is it a robot ship or is there nothing? Is it just craziness?
I watched some congressional testimony from people from the national security establishment that were claims that government labs were studying material from extraterrestrial spacecraft. And this was congressional testimony. And so it was like... huh? Is it an asteroid or is it a robot ship or is there nothing? Is it just craziness?
I watched some congressional testimony from people from the national security establishment that were claims that government labs were studying material from extraterrestrial spacecraft. And this was congressional testimony. And so it was like... huh? Is it an asteroid or is it a robot ship or is there nothing? Is it just craziness?
But before I'd watched that testimony, if you had said, what do I think about UAPs? The answer is conspiracy theory. And maybe that's still the right answer. But I just watched that recently and I'm now got to go scratch at that a little bit and say, okay, what is this UAP thing and try to understand it.
But before I'd watched that testimony, if you had said, what do I think about UAPs? The answer is conspiracy theory. And maybe that's still the right answer. But I just watched that recently and I'm now got to go scratch at that a little bit and say, okay, what is this UAP thing and try to understand it.
But before I'd watched that testimony, if you had said, what do I think about UAPs? The answer is conspiracy theory. And maybe that's still the right answer. But I just watched that recently and I'm now got to go scratch at that a little bit and say, okay, what is this UAP thing and try to understand it.
By the way, I never do that again, seven to 10 year horizon. So I bought a bunch of Bitcoin. I've just hold, I just hold it like I've never sold it. And I then haven't bought new Bitcoin. I would say end of 25. So I'm, I'd guess approaching 200,000. That's it.
By the way, I never do that again, seven to 10 year horizon. So I bought a bunch of Bitcoin. I've just hold, I just hold it like I've never sold it. And I then haven't bought new Bitcoin. I would say end of 25. So I'm, I'd guess approaching 200,000. That's it.
By the way, I never do that again, seven to 10 year horizon. So I bought a bunch of Bitcoin. I've just hold, I just hold it like I've never sold it. And I then haven't bought new Bitcoin. I would say end of 25. So I'm, I'd guess approaching 200,000. That's it.
Well, actually, the interesting thing about this is people tend to think the worst thing you did was you invested in something and it went to zero. Actually, in fact, the worst thing is saying no to the things that went to the moon. Well, it's not doing the B of Airbnb and the C. Yes, exactly. Like those kinds of things. What one comes to mind with that? Well, Airbnb was one.
Well, actually, the interesting thing about this is people tend to think the worst thing you did was you invested in something and it went to zero. Actually, in fact, the worst thing is saying no to the things that went to the moon. Well, it's not doing the B of Airbnb and the C. Yes, exactly. Like those kinds of things. What one comes to mind with that? Well, Airbnb was one.
Well, actually, the interesting thing about this is people tend to think the worst thing you did was you invested in something and it went to zero. Actually, in fact, the worst thing is saying no to the things that went to the moon. Well, it's not doing the B of Airbnb and the C. Yes, exactly. Like those kinds of things. What one comes to mind with that? Well, Airbnb was one.
I mean, where I have key lessons is where I have key lessons of missing an opportunity I should have said yes to. And I should have said, okay, not, look, I led the A, I don't need to go lead the B or the C. I should have gone, I'll lead the B or the C. I'll double down on the risk coefficient because I had the conviction. I just had the, oh, look, I'm already in it.
I mean, where I have key lessons is where I have key lessons of missing an opportunity I should have said yes to. And I should have said, okay, not, look, I led the A, I don't need to go lead the B or the C. I should have gone, I'll lead the B or the C. I'll double down on the risk coefficient because I had the conviction. I just had the, oh, look, I'm already in it.
I mean, where I have key lessons is where I have key lessons of missing an opportunity I should have said yes to. And I should have said, okay, not, look, I led the A, I don't need to go lead the B or the C. I should have gone, I'll lead the B or the C. I'll double down on the risk coefficient because I had the conviction. I just had the, oh, look, I'm already in it.
I already led the series A. And so, that's clearly one. I think there's I got pitched early in Stripe and Square, and I didn't do the investments because I knew how hard payments was from PayPal. It's one of the things when you know too much and you know the risks too well, and those were terrible mistakes. I mean, there's just the list of things you miss that you regret is substantial.
I already led the series A. And so, that's clearly one. I think there's I got pitched early in Stripe and Square, and I didn't do the investments because I knew how hard payments was from PayPal. It's one of the things when you know too much and you know the risks too well, and those were terrible mistakes. I mean, there's just the list of things you miss that you regret is substantial.
I already led the series A. And so, that's clearly one. I think there's I got pitched early in Stripe and Square, and I didn't do the investments because I knew how hard payments was from PayPal. It's one of the things when you know too much and you know the risks too well, and those were terrible mistakes. I mean, there's just the list of things you miss that you regret is substantial.