Reid Hoffman
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Every generation of new technology, you have to have the, no, no, let's think about why it is I have that basis, what's the challenge of it, what is true on this, and realize that my reflexive belief is not truth.
Every generation of new technology, you have to have the, no, no, let's think about why it is I have that basis, what's the challenge of it, what is true on this, and realize that my reflexive belief is not truth.
Every generation of new technology, you have to have the, no, no, let's think about why it is I have that basis, what's the challenge of it, what is true on this, and realize that my reflexive belief is not truth.
You're living your life in a way out of what you believe. And so therefore, if you suddenly go, oh, action vectors is this thing I believe, well, how do I now lead my life so that I'm benefiting from the world that I believe to be true? It's not necessarily a challenge of the validity of your belief, but you should ask the question and you should adjust.
You're living your life in a way out of what you believe. And so therefore, if you suddenly go, oh, action vectors is this thing I believe, well, how do I now lead my life so that I'm benefiting from the world that I believe to be true? It's not necessarily a challenge of the validity of your belief, but you should ask the question and you should adjust.
You're living your life in a way out of what you believe. And so therefore, if you suddenly go, oh, action vectors is this thing I believe, well, how do I now lead my life so that I'm benefiting from the world that I believe to be true? It's not necessarily a challenge of the validity of your belief, but you should ask the question and you should adjust.
Not necessarily true. So, for example, you go, Reed, are you writing a super agency because you're investing in these AI technologies that you're going to make money from the companies and all the rest of the stuff?
Not necessarily true. So, for example, you go, Reed, are you writing a super agency because you're investing in these AI technologies that you're going to make money from the companies and all the rest of the stuff?
Not necessarily true. So, for example, you go, Reed, are you writing a super agency because you're investing in these AI technologies that you're going to make money from the companies and all the rest of the stuff?
The answer is I put all of my energy and effort to the things I believe. If I said, oh, I actually don't believe in this. I believe in producing new plays. Then I would go do the producing new plays. I think the asking the question of, well, where is your self-interests? is an important one.
The answer is I put all of my energy and effort to the things I believe. If I said, oh, I actually don't believe in this. I believe in producing new plays. Then I would go do the producing new plays. I think the asking the question of, well, where is your self-interests? is an important one.
The answer is I put all of my energy and effort to the things I believe. If I said, oh, I actually don't believe in this. I believe in producing new plays. Then I would go do the producing new plays. I think the asking the question of, well, where is your self-interests? is an important one.
But if you said, oh, well, you shouldn't do business where you think the right thing for humanity is, well, that's silly. Because business is one of the great creators of the middle class and all the prosperity that we have and so on. So you actually should align them. What you should do is not do businesses that you think are bad.
But if you said, oh, well, you shouldn't do business where you think the right thing for humanity is, well, that's silly. Because business is one of the great creators of the middle class and all the prosperity that we have and so on. So you actually should align them. What you should do is not do businesses that you think are bad.
But if you said, oh, well, you shouldn't do business where you think the right thing for humanity is, well, that's silly. Because business is one of the great creators of the middle class and all the prosperity that we have and so on. So you actually should align them. What you should do is not do businesses that you think are bad.
You go, oh, I think the cigarette business is unhealthy for society. I don't do anything with the cigarette business. I invest in the businesses that I think are good for humanity. Yeah, pro-social. Yes. And by the way, that then is an amplifier. For example, podcasting and being in dialogue, that's good. You can invest in the microphone business. You can invest in the camera business.
You go, oh, I think the cigarette business is unhealthy for society. I don't do anything with the cigarette business. I invest in the businesses that I think are good for humanity. Yeah, pro-social. Yes. And by the way, that then is an amplifier. For example, podcasting and being in dialogue, that's good. You can invest in the microphone business. You can invest in the camera business.
You go, oh, I think the cigarette business is unhealthy for society. I don't do anything with the cigarette business. I invest in the businesses that I think are good for humanity. Yeah, pro-social. Yes. And by the way, that then is an amplifier. For example, podcasting and being in dialogue, that's good. You can invest in the microphone business. You can invest in the camera business.
That's fine. Oh, you shouldn't then talk about microphones because you invested in the microphone business. Well, it's nutty. Yeah, that's true.
That's fine. Oh, you shouldn't then talk about microphones because you invested in the microphone business. Well, it's nutty. Yeah, that's true.