Things I believe but can't prove:
Everyone sees the same ideas. What's scarce is the right execution at the right moment. Being early is just the polite way of saying wrong.
AI is a multiplier, not an equalizer. It multiplies what's already there. If you have nothing worth multiplying, AI gives you more of nothing.
Nonchalance is expensive. The internet decided trying is embarrassing. Aura is a lagging indicator. Effort is a leading indicator.
Most intellectual life is a cocktail party — people trading borrowed insights they found lying around.
Build on human instincts, not trends. Trends fade. Instincts repeat. The strongest moats are the oldest ones.
It's disproportionately easier to commit 100% than 99%. At 99%, you leave room for negotiation with yourself.
Great founders don't beg VCs. Without founders, a VC is just a logo and a pitch deck.
The road to unicorns starts from legislative chambers, not garages.
You found this. That means something.
J.A.