Puri: Harsh Nordic weather breeds top engineering talent
Shaan Puri · The Top 0.1% Of Ideas I've Stumbled Upon On The Internet · Aug 31, 2024 · at 37:03
Sean Puri explains his theory on how climate and indoor lifestyle drive the development of elite technical talent while discussing geography and productivity.
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“It's also, by the way, why so many great engineers come from, like, the Nordic regions, because those are places where it's, like, too cold to go outside, too dark to go, it's, like, dark all the time, and so they just stay inside, they program, and they just code on computers, because there's not really better options out there, and they develop this, like, amazing engineering talent, because During their formative years, they just stay inside a bunch of time, and what's the best thing to do when you're inside? Like, play on the computer, play video games, and you know, learn to program.”
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