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Thinking about Startups

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HA Hampus Jakobsson · Thinking about Startups

Brazil Nut Prioritization

We learn to write to-do lists, schedule our days, and get shit done, but we rarely talk about the fact that we won’t cross the finish line…

Jun 02, 2024 · 1 min read · 40 claps #prioritization #life

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HA Hampus Jakobsson · Thinking about Startups

Throwing a rock into space

Startups have one thing in common with cleaning your apartment: they require immense energy to complete — both upfront and during the…

Jun 16, 2024 · 2 min read · 25 claps #startup #funding

HA Hampus Jakobsson · Thinking about Startups

Why we need an alien invasion to get us out of the evolutionary gravity trap

What a pickle you* put yourself in. You started by creating a harsh environment to ensure only the strongest survived. Then you found that…

Aug 05, 2024 · 2 min read · 21 claps #evolution #evolutionary-traps #humanity

Why we need an alien invasion to get us out of the evolutionary gravity trap

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HA Hampus Jakobsson · Thinking about Startups

The only validation you will get is Negative

Nowadays, everyone is “entrepreneurial” — influencers, corporate innovation teams, authors, investors, heck — even kids can be “praised”…

May 26, 2024 · 1 min read · 11 claps #founders #startupş #grit

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HA Hampus Jakobsson · Thinking about Startups

Willpower is a finite resource

There isn’t a day when I’m not trying to finish my tasks in the evening. Fighting to finish them. I want to start the next morning with a…

May 08, 2026 · 3 min read · 11 claps #willpower #self-leadership #agency

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HA Hampus Jakobsson · Thinking about Startups

Climate geopolitics heading toward a Dark Forest or a Sunlit Neighborhood?

The world can be seen as a big machine of a market where we collaboratively try to solve problems. Globalization is a belief in…

Aug 01, 2024 · 2 min read · 11 claps #geopolitics #climate-change #climate-crisis

Climate geopolitics heading toward a Dark Forest or a Sunlit Neighborhood?

HA Hampus Jakobsson · Thinking about Startups

Don’t grind your teeth

The world is full of challenges; it’s like you’re a homing beacon for other people’s success, thoughts about the climate crisis, the…

Jun 09, 2024 · 2 min read · 6 claps

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HA Hampus Jakobsson · Thinking about Startups

Alignment and Isolation: The Modern Dilemma of Seeking Perfect Connections

I grew up with three brothers, my closest friends, until I met my “computer friends,” with whom I co-discovered gamers and programming…

Jul 10, 2024 · 2 min read · 4 claps #friendship #lonliness #ambition

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HA Hampus Jakobsson · Thinking about Startups

The end of human life as we know it?

I spend my time thinking a lot about the future, and I sway between tech optimism, tech dystopia, and nihilism.

Feb 09, 2025 · 11 min read · 1 claps #technology #humanity #ethics

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HA Hampus Jakobsson · Thinking about Startups

“Swimming with Sharks”

A very common problem when getting things done is the balance between planning and executing. One needs enough planning not to waste time…

Jan 12, 2025 · 2 min read · 0 claps #planning #startupş