163 Alfred Nobel — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2021-01-18
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This page is a bounded reading of the 163 Alfred Nobel transcript. It preserves short excerpts so the reader can inspect the source; it is not a replacement for the episode or a reproduced transcript.
What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“He's like, no, just make, it's better to make peace with these guys.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: product.
Focus
“His, his main focus was his business, his dynamite business.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: focus.
People
“He says, "Life's too short to hang out with, uh, people who aren't resourceful." Um, my version is life's too short to…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: people.
Persistence
“I think that's a good lesson for us to heed, to be like, hey, if he made the mistake, I could be…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: persistence.
Capital
“He's having success because the tsar of Russia at the time is taking interest and saying, "Hey, we need a way to…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: capital.
A BIPU connection
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Source and attribution
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