Creator
Patrick Collison
Co-founded Stripe (2010) with his brother John. Writes on progress and ambition.
patrickcollison.com4 resources in the archive
EssayQuestions
Patrick Collison
16 min read
Why certain sectors see costs explode while others plummet, and whether progress itself has fundamentally slowed.
EssayFast
Patrick Collison
7 min read
Teams once built cities and planes in months; today the same projects take decades due to regulatory complexity.
EssayAdvice
Patrick Collison
3 min read
Go deep on multiple things, make internet friends, read widely, and resist pressure to follow standard paths.
EssayAbout
Patrick Collison
1 min read
A founder's core commitments: economic growth, climate, housing, and the institutions built to advance them.