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Survivorship Bias in Repurposing Highlights
1:29:02 - 1:32:54 (03:52)
The speaker shares his thoughts on the survivorship bias and repurposing highlists, explaining how to reverse engineer success stories like Dyson.
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The speaker talks about the survivorship bias and how it is often used as an excuse for improbable success.
1:29:02 - 1:32:30 (03:28)
Success
Summary
The speaker talks about the survivorship bias and how it is often used as an excuse for improbable success. He shares his opinion on the topic and talks about his approach to reverse engineering successful people, such as Dyson.
ChapterSurvivorship Bias in Repurposing Highlights
Episode#566 - David Senra - Insights From History's Greatest Thinkers
PodcastModern Wisdom
The founder of Dyson, James Dyson, experimented with cyclones to solve the problem of clogged vacuum bags, leading to the creation of the Dyson vacuum.
1:32:30 - 1:32:54 (00:24)
Dyson
Summary
The founder of Dyson, James Dyson, experimented with cyclones to solve the problem of clogged vacuum bags, leading to the creation of the Dyson vacuum. He encountered obstacles with licensing and decided to partner with someone to start manufacturing the vacuum himself.