opportunity cost
5 statements across 4 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Sep 18, 2015 by Sanjay Bakshi · across every show →
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Sep 18, 2015
Bakshi: Opportunity Costs Dictate Shutting Down Underperforming Businesses Earlier Than Expected
“Ah, but if you study Charlie, and if you study Warren Buffett's life, you'll find out that actually you should shut it down well before when it makes sense for you to shut it down, because you have to think about opportunity costs.”
Feb 2, 2021
Mullainathan: Ideas should be graded by their generative depth, not mere recognition
“A lot of ideas have recognition capacity, meaning you can see them in the world, but they don't have generation capacity. What I mean is Once I've noticed this thing, so, you know opportunity cost. Once I've noticed this is an example of an opportunity cost th…”
Feb 2, 2021
Mullainathan: Opportunity costs are hidden consequences excluded by decision framing
“And so I think opportunity costs are the hidden consequences that are left outside of your frame, whether it's for money or time, it's those things that then are neglected because they're exactly not part of how you frame this problem.”
Jan 11, 2022 neutral