acting with a long time horizon is the easiest "free win" i know of

Jun 28, 2022 · 9:48 PM UTC

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(and easier when you're young, so don't wait too long to get cracking on what you really want to do!)
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@readwise save
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Aletheia Délivré
 @delivreal
26 Jun 2022
On a 3-year time horizon, you’re competing against a lot of people. But if you’re willing to invest on a 7-year time horizon, you’re competing against a fraction of them. By lengthening the time horizon, you can engage in endeavors you could never otherwise pursue. —@JeffBezos
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The toughest part of this is fending off the questions from acquaintances and family asking “what you’re upto”. Best friends make things much easier tho.
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It often seems expensive in the moment, which is why so few people do it.
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Yes 🙌 This applies doubly to your AGI work. Dangerous technology deserves a long time horizon
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Any recommendations on how to encourage this in an institutional context? Policymakers have notoriously short time horizons (as do all of us from time to time). Not easy to change human nature / incentives.
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psychologically tricky to balance low time preference for results and the urgency to take steps leading to them
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@SpencerMac101
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Agreed @sama and yet its one of the HARDEST things to do. Patience is more than a virtue, its one of the most valuable asset classes in existence. This is year 10+ in business and we're just now setting up for our first outside term sheet. #TrueGrit #PlayingForever
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