February 2008
10 posts
“Startups should simply be trying to give themselves enough
time to figure out...”
– Why Startups Fail: Run Out Of Cash, Run Out Of Commitment
“All it takes is one person to stand up and say ‘fuck this.’”
– Henry Rollins, quoted in Say What You Will (Requiem for a TV News Career)
The Power Paradox →
“This leaves us with a power paradox. Power is given to those individuals, groups, or nations who advance the interests of the greater good in socially-intelligent fashion. Yet unfortunately, having power renders many individuals as impulsive and poorly attuned to others as your garden variety frontal lobe patient, making them prone to act abusively and lose the esteem of their peers. What people...
“Argentina has three things that have now become luxuries: time, patience, and...”
– Anonymous Argentine, from Alta