187 Albert Einstein — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2021-06-22
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“Like, to succeed in the world, you're gonna have to work with other humans, and some of those other humans, of course…”
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
“Adding to his aura was his simple humanity.”
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 doesn't get his job till nine years after he graduates and four years after he revolutionizes, izes physics, so that gives…”
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
“"Under these circumstances, it is no lo- it no longer makes sense to write further to professors since, should things get far…”
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-- I think he's in his mid-20s at the time, and then he volunteers and gets a job teaching night-- teaching investing…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: capital.
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