I love it. Andrew Hagardon was working on a paper (I don't know if he published it) to show that Google was created at the right time at the right place. So many other companies had similar ideas before and after. But Google was founded precisely at the right time and at the right place. Peter Galison makes a similar point about Einstein. He makes he point that Eistein discovered the relativity theorem not despite of being at the patent office, but precisely he was there. This more structural view of innovation makes us all humble. Thank you for your writing!
I love it. Andrew Hagardon was working on a paper (I don't know if he published it) to show that Google was created at the right time at the right place. So many other companies had similar ideas before and after. But Google was founded precisely at the right time and at the right place. Peter Galison makes a similar point about Einstein. He makes he point that Eistein discovered the relativity theorem not despite of being at the patent office, but precisely he was there. This more structural view of innovation makes us all humble. Thank you for your writing!
Another keeper, Fish. Great "wrong timing" example with Webvan.