What Eric Ries thinks about privacy

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Author of The Lean Startup and Incorruptible, and founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange, who advises companies on corporate governance and mission protection.

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1 dated position, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Eric Ries has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 10 May 2026

   Our readingCloudflare is worth what it is worth because of the trust it bought by giving encryption away, and most leaders cannot defend their principles at all.

   Their wordsThe trust that they gained is the reason why they're a 70 billion dollar company today. But most leaders when asked to defend their principles can't do it because they've been taught ROI based thinking.

   ↗How Anthropic, Costco, and Patagonia all build incorruptible companies | Eric Riesyoutube.com 12th of 24 in this recording