The Perils of Prudence

Abraham Thomaspivotal.substack.comWritten 10 min read

Thomas argues that in unknown, unforgiving settings like startups, speed lowers risk, which is why Amundsen's fast, light team reached the South Pole in comfort while Scott's slow, cautious one died.

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