215: J. Robert Oppenheimer and Leslie Groves (The General and the Genius) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2021-11-09
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“I was like, "No, it's kind of like having to build a factory before you build a company." I was like, "No…”
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
“Groves was in charge making or approving all major decisions." So I'm going to continue this introduction to General Groves that occurs…”
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
“"If you're not spending 90% of your time teaching, you're not doing your job." And so he's talking to the people that…”
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
“He was willing to push longer and harder than anyone else, and so that le- led him to some, s- led some…”
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
“Why don't I go find a biography of him?" And so sometimes, before I'll read a biography of somebody, uh, sometimes I'll…”
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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Source and attribution
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