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The Philosopher- Entrepreneur | Greylock

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Greylock general partner Reid Hoffman and his Blitzscaling co-author Chris Yeh discuss how a fundamental understanding of philosophy can be a powerful tool for entrepreneurship. Hoffman, who holds a master's degree in philosophy from Oxford University, outlines how studying philosophy helps people develop new frameworks for grappling with truth, humanity and decision-making, and how it has helped him succeed in his career as an entrepreneur and investor.

The Philosopher Entrepreneur | Greylock Reid Hoffman The Philosopher Entrepreneur Applying High-Level Thinking to Real-World Business twitter linkedin email --> When people think about the backgrounds of successful entrepreneurs, philosophy rarely comes to mind. Computer science, biology, and design seem immediately applicable to starting a business, but philosophy conjures up images of bespectacled academics sitting in an armchair with a book and pipe. I believe, however, that a fundamental understanding of philosophy can be a powerful tool for entrepreneurship. In the following essay, based

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