Some article called me the most feared man in Silicon Valley. Good Lord! Why? My teenage boys got a kick out of it: 'Dad, how could this be true? You're not even the most feared person in this house.' Nathan Myhrvold articleboycall Change image and share on social
Business is war! Its leaders are strategic commanders, who boldly snatch victory from the jaws of defeat - and who perform other acts of derring-do. This kind of talk sounds great in the boardroom, and, for that matter, in the bookstore, where dozens of authors counsel would-be corporate warriors. Nathan Myhrvold actauthorboardroom share on social
If I want popularity, I go to a chef's convention. Nathan Myhrvold chefconventionpopularity Change image and share on social
Nobody wants a prediction that the future will be more or less like the present, even if that is, statistically speaking, an excellent prediction. Nathan Myhrvold excellentfutureprediction Change image and share on social
Mankind is not special by virtue of our address in the universe, or what spins around us, or because life originated here. Slowly, but surely, we've been compelled to renounce the comfort of these beliefs. Nathan Myhrvold addressbeliefcomfort share on social
Risk is the sort of word that is easy to discuss upfront but tough to handle when it comes time to pay the piper. There will always be some who wimp out and second-guess when the pain hits, but that is a childish reaction. Nathan Myhrvold childishdiscusseasy share on social
Don't let the secret recipe die with the inventor. Nathan Myhrvold dieinventorrecipe Change image and share on social
Micropayments are great if you use them for a product or service with certain properties. It must be one where you can get away with usage-based pricing, and where there is a strong rationale for making it cheap, yet not free. Nathan Myhrvold basecheapfree share on social
I've been on a team that won the world championship of barbecue. But barbecue's interesting, because it's one of these cult foods like chili, or bouillabaisse. Various parts of the world will have a cult food that people get enormously attached to - there's tremendous traditions; there's secrecy. Nathan Myhrvold attachbarbecuebouillabaisse share on social
People who grow up in a region doubtless have a better cultural awareness of their own cuisine, but it's also true that a lot of locals go to McDonald's, Applebee's and the like. Nathan Myhrvold applebeeawarenesscuisine Change image and share on social