Take a Wittgenstein class: He explains the problems of translating language, computer science, and artificial intelligence.

The Limits of Language. Wittgenstein explains why we always misunderstand one another on the Internet

“Describe the aroma of coffee—why can’t it be done? Do we lack the words? and for what are words lacking?—But how do we get the idea that such a description must after all be possible? Have you ever felt the lack of such a description? Have you tried to describe the aroma and not succeeded?” Wittgenstein, Philosophical Investigations.
Source: Take a Wittgenstein class: He explains the problems of translating language, computer science, and artificial intelligence.

 

What Makes An Entrepreneur?

” For many commentators this is the era of the entrepreneur. After years of neglect, those who start and manage their own businesses are viewed as popular heroes. They are seen as risk-takers and innovators who reject the relative security of employment in large organizations to create wealth and accumulate capital. Indeed, according to many, economic recovery … is largely dependent upon their ambitions and efforts.” (Robert Goffee and Richard Scase (1987), p.1.))

Source: JOLEentr.PDF – entrepre.pdf

 

Entrepreneurs don’t have a special gene for risk—they come from families with money

And this is a key advantage: When basic needs are met, it’s easier to be creative; when you know you have a safety net, you are more willing to take risks. “Many other researchers have replicated the finding that entrepreneurship is more about cash than dash,” University of Warwick professor Andrew Oswald tells Quartz. “Genes probably matter, as in most things in life, but not much.”



Source: Entrepreneurs don’t have a special gene for risk—they come from families with money