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Starting Is Praised; Finishing Is Rare
- Society celebrates starting projects but rarely finishing them, which makes finished outcomes scarce and valuable.
- Scarcity of finishers explains why specialists (e.g., surgeons) command disproportionate rewards.
The Paris Meeting Thought Experiment
- Seth describes a thought experiment where two strangers must meet in Paris to split an inheritance.
- Most people pick a single iconic meeting spot like the Eiffel Tower, illustrating how concentrated choices create winners.
Be The Best In Your World
- Being seen as the best in a defined world produces outsized benefits in trust, revenue, and influence.
- The internet amplifies the winner-take-most effect, making single winners more likely.