Trojan Horse lesson: fear of being laughed at blocks greatness more than fear of death
RichardMCNgo · x · 2026-11-09
Richard McNgo reposts a reflection on the real lesson of the Trojan Horse: the cost of failure wasn't death but universal mockery — a fear that holds more people back from greatness than fear of death. Quoted alongside, 1517 Fund shares what reviewing 10,000+ Thiel Fellowship applications taught them about great founders: "edge control," "hyperfluency," and looking for "tricky bastards who always find a way."
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