What Patrick Collison thinks about design

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Co-founder and CEO of Stripe and co-founder of the Arc Institute. Keeps a personal site of reading lists, open questions and notes on scientific progress and how research is funded.

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

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11 Sept 2026, 19:46 UTC

Our readingArchitects oppose the kinds of buildings that most people like.

Their wordsArchitects oppose the kinds of buildings that most people like.

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