Zvi Mowshowitz quote, Sep 14, 2026

Writer, Don't Worry About the Vase · Sep 14, 2026 · Post, We Must Pace The Frontier

Remember that ‘they will probably say no’ is not a good argument for not trying, even if you are right that the odds are not so great.

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Said by: Zvi Mowshowitz, Writer, Don't Worry About the Vase
Where: We Must Pace The Frontier
Topics: Regulation
Source: thezvi.substack.com/p/we-must-pace-the-frontier

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