Ken Stanley on curiosity and not forcing outcomes, in conversation with VC Scott Sage
kenneth0stanley · x · 2026-09-09
AI researcher Kenneth Stanley, author of Why Greatness Cannot be Planned, sat down with investor Scott Sage at Crane VC's Festival. Sage says it's one of two books he gives away most, crediting it for reshaping his thinking on curiosity, project selection, and not forcing outcomes — insights relevant to building, investing, and parenting. Recording linked in the thread.
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