I've probably failed more often than anybody else in Silicon Valley. Those don't matter. I don't remember the failures. You remember the big successes.
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The only way you multiply resources is with technology. To really affect poverty, energy, health, education, or anything else - there is no other way.
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What this quote means
Technology is essential for multiplying resources to effectively tackle issues like poverty and education.
This quote emphasizes the crucial role of technology in enhancing and multiplying resources to address significant global challenges such as poverty, healthcare, and education. Vinod Khosla suggests that to make a meaningful impact on these issues, leveraging technological advancements is not just beneficial but essential for sustainable change.
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TechnologyResourcesPovertyEducationHealth
In practice
Example use cases
In a conference on global health, you can use this quote to highlight the importance of tech in improving health systems.
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