O'Brien: Traits of conspiracy theorists mirror those of great founders
Will O'Brien · 7 Wild Business Ideas for this $3 Trillion Dollar Frontier · Apr 7, 2025 · at 1:01:15
Will O'Brien, founder of Ulysses, explains on My First Million why contrarianism and pattern-seeking in conspiracy culture overlap with successful entrepreneurship.
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“A lot of the traits of, like, conspiracy theorists are, like, those of, like, a, like, a great, like founder.”
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