It’s interesting to look at the prevalence of courtiers in different technical fields. Nuclear engineering has almost none. Biotech and neuroscience have a fair number. AI has a lot.
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One thing that’s surprised me is the degree to which courtiers prioritize social position over money. It seems like most choose their field based on social factors, and then hill-climb towards money within that field. I almost never see the other way around.
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Maybe this is a selection effect of living in SF? It might be the other way around in other cities. Has anyone noticed a difference? @byrneseyeview
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A simple theory is that if there's both a lot of money and information asymmetry, you have courtiers. In a more formalized setting, salespeople and investment bankers are courtiers; AI companies don't raise money via bankers per se, but there are people who perform that role.
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The information asymmetry is absolutely key. In a perfect information game, they have absolutely nothing to add. ...but if no one knows anything, and everyone knows that (almost?) no one knows anything, then someone who confidently claims to know something is a huge draw.
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