Angelina Yang debates whether scaling to $1B unicorn status forces companies to suppress diverse opinions for safety. One side argues scale demands de-risking; the other says risk is built into having opinions at all, and companies should let people choose their own information filters instead.
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So let's assume that you actually grow into a big company, let's say $1 billion unicorn, right? 100 million. ARR. Do you think you're going to de risk at that time? Because there is risk associated with diverse opinions and, you know, because you may not be providing the correct answers.
I think that with any opinions is risk. I mean, I think this is like saying, like, hey, as an influencer, are you worried about getting canceled because you have too many opinions? You're probably going to get canceled by somebody. But the way I see it is it's more about putting power into people's hands and allowing them to choosing a filter for themselves. And that is almost like who you pick, who you follow on Twitter or Instagram. There's no right or wrong, but I think the power is in letting you pick that.