Chamath to Stanford MBAs: Getting Capital is a Moral Imperative to Compete with Worldviews
damianplayer · x · 2026-08-08
Speaking to Stanford MBAs, investor Chamath Palihapitiya argued that acquiring capital is a moral imperative. He stated that money gets made and allocated regardless, meaning a worldview without capital behind it cannot compete. He bluntly advised students to "get the fucking money," emphasizing that without capital you are irrelevant, but with it, you are powerful.
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