Sam Altman: Luck grows super-linearly with surface area, so give yourself many shots
curious_vii · x · 2026-09-13
Sam Altman argues that "give yourself a lot of shots to get lucky" is better advice than it appears: luck isn't an independent variable but increases super-linearly with more surface area — meeting more people, connecting new ideas, and learning patterns. Quoted by curiousvii as a "hayekian" take.
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