the future and the story
Is all of economy just an endless story?
April 11, 2022 · 60 words · 1 min read · essay, writing, creativity
Companies are valued much higher when they are pursuing something super big, super into the future. eg, facebook => meta, amazon => cloud, etc
This is useful for companies to pump their valuation. see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30916357
this works because the future is unpredictable and un plannable. Which means that the only way we make sense of the future is through stories.
a quote i like
The purpose of a habit is to remove that action from self-negotiation. You no longer expend energy deciding whether to do it. You just do it. Good habits can range from telling the truth, to flossing. ― Kevin Kelly