Dave Mao

One adventure after another

[Dave Mao @davemao]

@pascalguyon No, they are acting like newsroom editors, as a responsible owner of a mass media platform ought to do. The first amendment doesn’t grant people the right to say dumb things on a platform that is privately owned. It grants freedom from legal prosecution for speech.

[Dave Mao @davemao]

@kenradio As someone who has broken every one of these rules, I can vouch for their importance.

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@casey__allen Vintage email addresses from defunct providers score extra points in my book. I’d pay good money for a Compuserve email addy! 😄

[Dave Mao @davemao]

@casey__allen @Andcor @enterprise_rise Ty is good people :)

[Dave Mao @davemao]

“In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.”
― Confucius

[Dave Mao @davemao]

@ElaineStead What she said

[Dave Mao @davemao]

@Clarence_Bethea Privately, the name of this fund should be spread far and wide among founders. I have no idea who this is, but I have no tolerance for this kind of behavior. This is why I quit VC.

[Dave Mao @davemao]

Look out, Denmark, here I come! Now... if I can just remember how to pronounce “rødgrød med fløde” — traveling to Copenhagen from The Club At Sea https://t.co/LqM51EU4iV

[Dave Mao @davemao]

I’ve always said that Minnesota is a terrible place to visit, but a great place to live. It was hard to make the decision to move from the third best state in the nation....but at least I got an upgrade! https://t.co/0Rg26r7h2v

[Dave Mao @davemao]

@lylanm Then, face off again, and it’s JOHN FREAKIN’ TRAVOLTA!!!

[Dave Mao @davemao]

My team at Amazon Web Services is hiring! #hiring #amazonwebservices https://t.co/l3BwzjMtD2

[Dave Mao @davemao]

@davidrgoldberg @laureltouby

[Dave Mao @davemao]

I know that this is just a viral advertisement, but I can’t help sharing! 😂🐔🍗 https://t.co/5AIqbPfy04

[Dave Mao @davemao]

@chadcapp @TheHustle How interesting! My original premise might be mistaken if there is value to a disabled mobile phone. But if we think through the consequences of a stolen phone, doesn't that just exacerbate the systematic wealth gap? Victim buys a new phone for $1000 > the wealthy profit.

[Dave Mao @davemao]

Thought exercise of the day: "Petty Property Theft is Good for Social Equilibrium"

[Dave Mao @davemao]

@J_MartinKY Taxes are the answer, if ideally implemented. Taxing fairly, spending judiciously and efficiently, maximizing the positive long-term social impact of the tax dollars...that's where we continue to fail.

[Dave Mao @davemao]

@J_MartinKY Well, I guess you could argue there's a distinction between what's legal and what's right. It's possible to steal in a way that's legal so that the wealth transfer is one-way. Laws are semi-objective, but what's right is purely subjective. Tough dilemma.

[Dave Mao @davemao]

How would a modern-day Robin Hood liberate the wealth of the top 0.01% in today's society? It can't happen. No crime = no equality. Agree or Disagree? Let me hear your thoughts.

[Dave Mao @davemao]

When we allow wealth to accumulate and erect systematic barriers to the small, natural methods of equalization that have existed throughout the ages, what are the unintended consequences? All I can think of is Revolution.