@paulg I can relate. When we were in MV for the YC interview I hurt my feet after 3+ hours walking daily – renting a car didn't occur to us.

@paulg There are many similar mistakes we made. When you're raised in a context where money is not just a resource you tend to make these.

@paulg I grew up in Manila. Advice for us growing up was to find job at a stable company not to be an entrepreneur. You take the safer path.

@paulg Amazing story which I agree totally!

@paulg Great article. Mind set inequality makes a ton of sense. I think he is missing the tolerance for financial risk aspect.

@paulg Growing up in mainland China in the 80s and came to Canada in 1999, I can fell the story from the bottom of my heart.

@paulg @timoreilly Great article

@paulg @timoreilly superb. Sharing w/my students. Deep insights, and generous of you to share.

@mempko @paulg @timoreilly @Medium true, most of the time. It's harder when you are trying to get into the system.

@paulg @alanknottcraig @Mediu Growing up poor - Not true. I grew up poor and was the first to patent mobile funds transfer - i was cheated

@paulg @alanknottcraig @Medium tech success is abt getting honest potential investors to help with a startup not abt how u grew up.

@paulg Tech can address inequality and support future Ricky's but traditional technologist can't design it who r we