Silicon Valley Founder Blog Weekly Read

Vol. 1 — Paul Graham on the math politicians don't know, and Demis Hassabis on the mountain we're climbing

Paul Graham's new essay reduces the wealth tax debate to a single equation (1% wealth = 20% income) with direct consequences for startup equity and domicile decisions. Demis Hassabis draws a 10-year 'tool window' before AI becomes a true scientific collaborator — a timeline that contradicts the urgency framing around agentic AI and reshapes how founders should be betting.