I think I did 97 pitch meetings, and even at the 97th meeting, there were questions I was getting that I hadn't had in the - you know, any of the 96 preceding ones.
I think I developed a culture of healthy skepticism of claims of certainty on any side of the aisle. A sort of boldness in using economics no matter … - David Plotz
I think I developed a culture of healthy skepticism of claims of certainty on any side of the aisle. A sort of boldness in using economics no matter …
- David Plotz
People who tend to invest are either going to invest in something where you're raising $5 million or they're going to invest in something where you'r… - David Plotz
People who tend to invest are either going to invest in something where you're raising $5 million or they're going to invest in something where you'r…
Writing a column, a weekly column for the New York Times, is really tough, and I wasn't prepared for the demands that that involved. - David Plotz
Writing a column, a weekly column for the New York Times, is really tough, and I wasn't prepared for the demands that that involved.
And my wife is - you know my wife, Hanna Rosin - it's hard, there's no doubt. We have three kids, and it's a pain. I'm away a lot and it's hard on he… - David Plotz
And my wife is - you know my wife, Hanna Rosin - it's hard, there's no doubt. We have three kids, and it's a pain. I'm away a lot and it's hard on he…
I feel like there's lot of people who know finance and economics better than I do. There are lots of people who are better storytellers than I am. Bu… - David Plotz
I feel like there's lot of people who know finance and economics better than I do. There are lots of people who are better storytellers than I am. Bu…
Any suggestion that Mexicans are fundamentally different from Americans should be taken as racist on its face; America, after all, is a pluralistic s… - David Plotz
Any suggestion that Mexicans are fundamentally different from Americans should be taken as racist on its face; America, after all, is a pluralistic s…
I should say, the one thing you run into is, if you're trying to raise a round you have to decide, well, how much money are you trying to raise? And … - David Plotz
I should say, the one thing you run into is, if you're trying to raise a round you have to decide, well, how much money are you trying to raise? And …
I want to have enough space to, I don't know, think thoughts. I mean, I just - I don't know that I'm capable of having an exciting, profound thought … - David Plotz
I want to have enough space to, I don't know, think thoughts. I mean, I just - I don't know that I'm capable of having an exciting, profound thought …
When you're writing for the New York Times someone reading it knows the topic better than you do and knows when you've messed up. - David Plotz
When you're writing for the New York Times someone reading it knows the topic better than you do and knows when you've messed up.
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