46 I Love Capitalism: An American Story — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2018-11-13
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“Everybody respected the quality of what they did, and they were also the lowest cost producer of their product.”
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
“Like, I think programming is an distraction, but you're into it, so I'm gonna support your decision." Where, you know, there's a…”
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
“Many investment banks did business with Equitable Life, and if one hired them-- hired me away, it would risk retribution.”
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 was thirty-four years old, and I was pretty full of myself." So the good times don't last very long at all.”
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
“Once he'd get close to running out of money, he would send the bill sometimes months and in some cases years later…”
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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