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Dalton Caldwell

01/06/22

@ Y Combinator

Some people reach for global problems they don't encounter in their daily lives, making it hard to measure their impact or improvement.

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Should You Follow Your Passion? – Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel

@ Y Combinator

Should You Follow Your Passion? – Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel

01/06/22

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Naval Ravikant

04/01/25

@ Chris Williamson

Many people are overwhelmed by global issues while neglecting their personal lives, which they should prioritize fixing first.

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Y Combinator Cast

03/09/21

@ Y Combinator

People with resources often focus on solving problems that matter to them, which may not align with the issues that are significant to others, such as a black woman and mother in her 40s.

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Noam Chomsky

12/07/18

@ MIT Video Productions

To effectively track and understand global issues, collective efforts and community engagement are essential, as individuals alone cannot achieve significant insights.

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Dayu Dara Permata

09/26/23

@ EO

Many people attempt to solve problems that either don't exist or are not the root cause of the symptoms they experience, often due to insufficient problem definition.

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Patrick Collison

11/05/15

@ Greylock

I think there's a systematic undervaluing of tools and their impact, as it's harder to perceive their benefits compared to direct actions.

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Des Traynor

12/13/17

@ Y Combinator

A big problem might be planning a group holiday, which is significant enough for people to pay for a solution. In contrast, small problems that don't occur often won't engage users.

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Russ Roberts

08/07/19

@ Y Combinator

In economics, we often focus on measurable outcomes, neglecting aspects of well-being that aren't easily quantified, such as dignity and quality of life.

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Michael Easter

06/16/25

@ Andrew Huberman

We often lower our threshold for what we consider a problem as we encounter fewer real challenges, leading to a hollow sense of discomfort.

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Elon Musk

01/10/17

@ Y Combinator

If you're doing something useful for society, it doesn't have to change the world; even small improvements that benefit many people are valuable.