Just when you thought you were kind of smart
I was reading this article about a kid named Benedict T. Casnocha who is just 18 years old but is already hanging out with VC’s in the Silicon Valley who like him just because he’s smart and is a great bet for the future. He’s just 18. While he’s going off to Europe for a year after high school, apparently the VCs can’t wait for him to come back so they can bankroll his next idea. He does seem to be a very good writer and has a evolved viewpoint on the world for someone so young.
Some tidbits:
“I fully embrace the notion of compassionate capitalism and believe that every company should allocate 1% of their profits, employee time, and pre-IPO equity to charitable purposes.”
“Most amazingly successful people are called “brilliant” when in fact I think they’ve mastered the art of facilitating other people’s brains.”
“Coming out of the conversations I feel reinvigorated to lead, to live, and to pursue happiness with a vigor unaffected by the ultimate outcome. It is, after all, about the pursuit. It is, I would argue, the most important pursuit of all.”
This guy is a thinker and one to watch.
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