Over-Optimism Has More Utility Than Over-Pessimism: Patrick Collison on Startup Mindset
nptacek · x · 2026-08-01
A retweet of Louis Anslow's statement: "Over optimism has much more utility than over pessimism," quoting Patrick Collison: "We might as well, because it probably won't be that hard," on why he and John started Stripe.
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