The discourse · 12 August 2026
Ryan Greenblatt predicts that AI misalignment will become really concerning in about three years from now.
Zuckerberg's support for open AI models is strategically motivated by Meta being behind in AI, consistent with the pattern that companies open-source when behind and close when ahead.
Jason CalacanisPublic SaaS companies that hit their plan are destroying equity value because multiple compression outstrips revenue growth, inverting the traditional venture logic that plan execution builds value.
If the Sun became a black hole, Earth would still orbit it rather than being sucked in, contradicting the common belief that black holes gravitationally consume everything nearby.
Neil deGrasse TysonLaunching something new requires deliberately creating tension rather than relieving it.
Zero yield is Bitcoin, not Ethereum; a Bitcoiner mindset correctly applied to Ethereum's structure means conservative yield (e.g., 2%), not zero yield.
Ryan Sean AdamsKavak bet on building superhuman agents that outperform the best human ever hired on every relevant dimension, including conversion, lifetime value, and customer experience.
Carlos GarcíaThe standard recruiting funnel is a 'funnel of doom': if you reach out to 100 people, the 20% who reply are not the top 20% but just whoever responded on a given day.
Adam Ward