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Patrick Collison
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Patrick Collison

Co-Founder and CEO of Stripe

Noah Smith, 2021


Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Comprehensive
  • Analytical
  • Insider's Take

Recommendation

A better tomorrow seems a near reality thanks to scientific and technological developments, says Patrick Collison, co-founder and CEO of the internet payment behemoth Stripe. Advancements in fields such as medicine and green technology could bring immeasurable benefits to all humankind. So what’s holding society back? Collison discusses the limits of innovation and the scope of future opportunities with his friend Noah Smith in this interview for Smith’s substack newsletter.

Take-Aways

  • The internet, scientific research and energy technology can provide a bright future if people can make the most of them.
  • Technological and bureaucratic stagnation slow technological progress. 
  • Corporate policies don’t sufficiently value innovation.

About the Author

Patrick Collison and his brother John Collison founded the internet payment company Stripe in 2009. Noah Smith writes the Substack newsletter Noahpinion.