Subconscious Introspection

Title: Subconscious Introspection

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Published Time: 2026-04-23T19:27:23Z

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# Subconscious Introspection. Marc Andreessen recently said that we… | by Brett Calhoun | Redbud VC | Apr, 2026 | Medium

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Marc Andreessen recently said that we shouldn’t have introspection. He was referencing this in both life and investing.

I get what he’s trying to say with investing: you shouldn’t use your past failures of investing as the basis for future decisions. Let’s say you invested in somebody that does what Airbnb does, and then you pass on Airbnb because the ot