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‘No Introspection’: An Operating Philosophy

03.19.2026 by David Murray // 1 Comment

“Move forward. Go. I’ve found people who dwell on the past get stuck in the past. It’s a problem at work and it’s a problem at home.”

Y/N: This attitude, and the suffocating self-assurance with which it is expressed by Silicon Valley powerhouse VC guy Mark Andreessen to his butt-nuzzling interlocutor in this short video, are close to the heart of the tension between corporate leaders and the professional communicators who they hire to help them sound thoughtful.

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  1. Bill Bryant says

    March 19, 2026 at 4:16 pm

    But he talks fast, so he must be smart, right?

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