A European Civilisationist State will be the last hope for world peace.
Why? Because it would be so powerful militarily nobody would dare to start any wars.
What Europe needs to do to build trillion-dollar companies
"I think Europe is strong at starting companies and getting them to an early stage.
But to build trillion dollar companies, it needs access to much larger growth capital and billion dollar rounds.
Without that level of capital and ambition, it is hard to compete with global incumbents." @demishassabis
What is the single biggest reason Europe does not have a $TRN company today @torstenreil@eldsjal@stanboland@goodwin_ml@alanchanguk
This sounds harsh but it is true, very few of the guests we have on 20VC will be remembered in history for truly progressing humanity.
Our guest today will be thought of alongside Turing, Newton, Einstein and I feel immensely privileged and fortunate to have had the chance to
I have been saying this for a long time: our future will be more aesthetic (again).
Because robots will drive costs for beautiful design down we will see beautiful gardens, houses, sculptures, wood works, etc everywhere.
The problem facing the 🇩🇪 German car industry is that Mercedes cars are no longer something luxurious and special, VWs are no longer affordable vehicles, BMWs are no longer technically advanced, and Porsches are no longer the fastest cars.
So what remains apart from loyalty to a brand that is no longer what it used to be?
Prediction: In the AI age, taste will become even more important. When anyone can make anything, the big differentiator is what you choose to make.
paulgraham.com/taste.html
Be a UK Founder:
>> Reach out to a VC in June
>> Hear back 4 months later in November
>> VC is keen for a call - great
>> Next available meeting is 3 months later in Jan
Most startups would have died by then.
When @kirbyman01 invested in the @elevenlabs Series A he finished speaking to @matiii on the phone and jumped on a flight to London within an hour.
They went for lunch and agreed the terms then and there.
Europe needs to PICK UP THE SPEED
Napoleon about European Unity:
"I wished to found a European system, a European Code of Laws, a European judiciary: there would be but one people in Europe"
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Europe takes beauty very seriously.
Especially the kind of public beauty in cities that is to enjoy for everybody.
Beautiful buildings, plazas, parks and so on.
It's important.
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