VC saranormous: The Dumbest Way to Lose Money in 2026 Is Clinging to Stale Priors
saranormous · x · 2026-10-21
The author argues the dumbest way to lose money in 2026 is holding onto stupid priors; the second is making 'safe' prestige bets instead of first-principles evaluation — if a company has fancy pedigree but keeps losing, don't fight the tape. Follow-up: the best companies today know nothing is 'safe'; the only move is to go fast and serve invariant demand.
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