What Naval Ravikant thinks about capitalism

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Co-founder of AngelList. Writes and podcasts at nav.al in short, aphoristic pieces on startups, wealth and judgement rather than long essays.

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2 dated positions, 2019, in their own words. Our reading of what Naval Ravikant has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 28 Dec 2019

   Our readingAll the wealth in civilisation was created, and calling it stolen is a zero-sum status game.

   Their wordsMost of the wealth in civilization, in fact all of it, has been created. It got created from somewhere. It got created from people. It got created from technology. It got created from productivity. It got created from hard work. This idea that it’s stolen is this horrible zero-sum game that people who are trying to gain status play.

   ↗How to Get Rich (every episode)nav.al 3rd of 37 in this piece

3. 28 Dec 2019

   Our readingWe live in an age of nearly infinite leverage, and all the great fortunes are created through leverage.

   Their wordsWe are now living in an age of nearly infinite leverage, and all the great fortunes are created through leverage.

   ↗How to Get Rich (every episode)nav.al 27th of 37 in this piece