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The Economics of Originality: Why Markets Reward Predictability Over Radical Ideas
Nathan Reardon and Pat Villaceran look at where the money actually goes in innovation, and why markets that claim to love new ideas reward predictability instead. They discuss how radical ideas are rejected for not fitting ten-year fund models or quarterly earnings, and why founders must forge pathways nobody else sees yet. Their conclusion: there is no get-rich-quick scheme, and lasting impact comes from treating the work as a calling.
Chapters
00:00 Cold open: new ideas need new formulas
00:40 Intro: the economics of originality
02:49 Why innovative thinking is practical
04:24 Breaking an…
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