A question all of us need to ask ourselves: "How can I become a more creative and lateral thinker?" Practically, how can someone level up cognitively in this area, to be more able to draw connections and generate original ideas?This was inspired by our Village Global event in New York City, when I asked Ray Dalio what kinds of human work survive in an AI-saturated world:"What you know -- the facts you have -- that won't matter much... There are original people who will think laterally and creati ...

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I asked Ray Dalio how he uses AI in his investing process."It thinks it's very smart. It's not as smart as it thinks it is, but it can be smart.""I know a lot that it doesn't know. But at the same time... it can teach me." There's a back-and-forth that ensues. It's not one way street."You have to know your decision-making systems; you can't let it make decisions." In other words, feed the AI your framework and criteria upfront, and then debate it *within the framework you provide*.Video from a r ...

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What's the optimal amount of success to have early on in a fund or in a career, if you’re optimizing for long-term franchise or career value? I think there is such a thing as too much success, too early.When evaluating a founder who’s starting their second company, I’m more excited if their first company was a strong performer but not necessarily a spectacular unicorn. They know what success looks like, yes, but they also still possess an extreme learning and hustle drive.In venture funds, if yo ...

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