Primary Sources as Idea Primitives
More and more I’m considering primary sources as the source of new ideas. Ideas are fingerprints, unique manifestations of a particular context. Nothing (outside of synchronously being in a context) is a deeper connection to an idea outside of a primary source, regardless of the medium. As a result of this conclusion, I’m searching for more and more primary sources. I’m currently reading the Cold Start Problem by Andrew Chen, which feels like a primary source for network effects. I’m hoping t...
Primary Sources as Idea Primitives
More and more I’m considering primary sources as the source of new ideas. Ideas are fingerprints, unique manifestations of a particular context. Nothing (outside of synchronously being in a context) is a deeper connection to an idea outside of a primary source, regardless of the medium. As a result of this conclusion, I’m searching for more and more primary sources. I’m currently reading the Cold Start Problem by Andrew Chen, which feels like a primary source for network effects. I’m hoping t...
