Alexis Ohanian Quotes

Only a matter of time before we're using AI to implement much more insightful and less-gameable tests than the SAT.

I read Singularity is Near a decade + change ago and felt pretty skeptical afterwards, but damn, Kurzweil nailed it, esp on this question of “Will intelligence become the dominant force shaping everything?” He was absolutely right. I'm so grateful to be alive + building rn.

Being a founder, I know I'm biased, but Carlyle’s “Great Man Theory” seems pretty spot on, tho maybe incomplete: Individuals matter a lot when systems are young, broken, or in crisis. Structure sets the menu; people choose (+ sometimes redefine) the future.

I spend most of my time building or helping builders build. It's crazy how many people spend so much of their time tweeting nonsense at me instead of building. Be useful.

Some days you move a mountain.
Some days you move a pebble.
Both count. Keep moving.

Americans vote two ways: with votes & dollars. The internet has democratized access to the public markets, financial data, and knowledge sharing....

In my 20s I thought never taking a vacation made me more committed. Now I realize it just made me less effective over time. Ofc creating a company means hard work when you’re on the clock—but resting well is part of the work. Batteries don’t recharge while still plugged in.

It's an uncomfortable thing to say, but every great company starts as one person seeing reality more clearly than most.

Builders gotta build.

Founder CEO has to set the pace. Every day.

Compounding isn’t just for capital.
It’s for reputation, relationships, and craft.
Play long games.

The biggest secret I've learned about creating billion-dollar companies is that the best ideas look like bad ideas at first. If everyone agrees with you, you’re too late.

The biggest secret in building a billion-dollar company is that the best ideas look like bad ideas at first. If everyone agrees with you, you’re too late.

We're absolutely going to have to figure out how our society adapts to a rapidly increasing wealth gap, it'll be required to preserve our republic, but the answer is definitely not taxing unrealized gains.

If one really believes in “personal responsibility,” one should want the very best from all over the world here in USA to make themselves & Team America the best it can be. Iron sharpens iron.