The twenties are that critical period of adulthood. These are the years when it will be easiest to start the lives we want. And no matter what we do, the twenties are an inflection point—the great reorganization—a time when the experiences we have disproportionately influence the adult lives we will lead.

Every employee of a startup, including founders and each of the company’s executives, must sign a Proprietary Inventions and Assignment Agreement to protect the startup’s rights to its intellectual property.

Disputes need clear paths toward resolution. That is especially so in an idea meritocracy where people are expected to disagree and create paths for resolving disagreements. The Dispute Resolver provides paths for resolving disagreements in an idea-meritocratic way.

If you want to accomplish amazing things you have to empower your team members to make their own choices.

Diversification provides a margin of safety and insurance against downturn in a few stocks/industries.

The Bible is very easy to understand. But we Christians are a bunch of scheming swindlers. We pretend to be unable to understand it because we know very well that the minute we understand, we are obliged to act accordingly.

Empathy: Empathy is at the core of nonviolent communication. It involves understanding and connecting with the feelings and needs of others. By practicing empathy, we create an environment of trust and understanding, which can help resolve conflicts and build stronger relationships.

Embrace the hell out of personal responsibility.

The making of Moore’s Law is as much a story of manufacturing experts, supply chain specialists, and marketing managers as it is about physicists or electrical engineers.

We must overcome social- and self-oppression if we are ever to join the ranks of the free souls who love their lives and lead their people.