#405 – Jeff Bezos: Amazon and Blue Origin
Lex Fridman Podcast
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* Compromise and attrition are no way to settle a dispute*
Compromise often leads to agreements that lack truth, as it prioritizes low energy resolution over accuracy. An example highlights how merely averaging opinions, like estimating the height of a ceiling without measuring, does not lead to the actual measurement. Similarly, resolution through attrition, where one party simply exhausts the other, also fails to uncover truth and can be demoralizing. Seeking truth should be the priority in decision-making processes. Instead, proactive measures should be taken to escalate disputes to determine the correct answer, fostering a healthy, high-velocity system that avoids the pitfalls of compromise and attrition.
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