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And it seems to be creeping back into startup culture of late in a worrying way. It’s interesting to me that two of the most talented tech leaders of our era – Bill Gross & Paul Graham – have both opted for a model of incubation to encourage young tech entrepreneurs to build disruptive businesses.
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I see a clear cultural change happening in the investing universe, as more people pay attention to ESG objectives and apply an ESG filter to their investments. Numerous thoughtful people are worried about how technological disruption will destroy jobs. But in the longer run, the result is a dysfunctional society.
I see a clear cultural change happening in the investing universe, as more people pay attention to ESG objectives and apply an ESG filter to their investments. Numerous thoughtful people are worried about how technological disruption will destroy jobs. But in the longer run, the result is a dysfunctional society.
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