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An inspiration engine for ideas
“Marc Andreessen was the guy that got me interested in ideas. Junior year in college, I was following Marc Andreessen on Twitter, and I remember thinking, I could either go to class, or I could read Marc Andreessen’s thoughts in my pocket.” – David Perell
Anthony Pompliano • Writing for Leverage, Teenage Billionaires, The Problem with Mainstream Media, and More - David Perell on Off the Chain, Hosted By Anthony Pompliano • Podcast Notes
As beloved jazz bassist Christian McBride notes, Clark “taught thousands of students who have taught thousands of students, who are going to teach thousands of students.” One simple act has the power to go a long way, so don’t underestimate the impact that you can have on those you come into contact with.
Quincy Jones • 12 Notes: On Life and Creativity
Imbalance drives large social systems rather than damaging them. Only 2% of users ever contribute, yet that is enough to create profound value for millions of users.
Clay Shirky • Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations
every great institution is the extended shadow of a single person.
Kasra • Create the social spaces you want to see in the world
A Regra dos Eleitos diz que é porque uma dessas pessoas excepcionais descobriu a tendência e, por meio de seus contatos sociais, da sua energia, do seu entusiasmo e da sua personalidade, espalhou a novidade
Malcolm Gladwell • O ponto da virada: Como pequenas coisas podem fazer uma grande diferença (Portuguese Edition)

This reasoning leads to a hypothesis: the people who have the greatest influence on the lives of others are likely to be optimistic and overconfident, and to take more risks than they realize.
Daniel Kahneman • Thinking, Fast and Slow
Another influential book was a biography of Nikola Tesla,