“Entrepreneurship is just gambling with extra steps and better PR — most founders are addicts chasing a high, not visionaries”
Agree
- Startup success is mostly random luck
- Founders exhibit actual addictive behaviors
- Glorified risk-taking isn't wisdom
- Survivorship bias makes it seem smart
Disagree
- Creating value isn't the same as gambling
- Skill and execution actually matter
- Building something is meaningful regardless
- Calculated risk isn't pure chance
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