The Power Law by Sebastian Mallaby
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Innovations rarely come from experts. Jeff Bezos wasn’t a bookseller, and Elon Musk wasn’t in the auto industry. As a legendary venture capitalist once told Sebastian Mallaby, the future isn’t something that can be predicted, only discovered. While most attempts at discovery fail, a few succeed on such a scale that they make up for all the others. This …
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