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How High Risk-Takers Are Shaping Our World | Nate Silver

The Daily Stoic

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Beware the Weight of Wealth

Founders often design intricate checks and balances for their movements, but human nature finds vulnerabilities that can lead to collapse. Despite initial success and influx of resources, movements like Effective Altruism (EA) and Black Lives Matter demonstrate that without clear purpose, increased funding can exacerbate internal contradictions and personality flaws. The desire for scale, influenced by venture capitalists, contributes to this downfall by placing unsustainable pressure on the organization’s structure.

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