EP. 140 · 11.14.2026 · 59:21
STILLNESS IN THE AGE OF AI: A FOUNDER'S MIND AMID THE NOISE
with Daniel Hou
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EPISODE BRIEF — EP. 140 · STILLNESS IN THE AGE OF AI: A FOUNDER'S MIND AMID THE NOISE Guest: Daniel Hou · Published: 11.14.2026 · Duration: 59:21 【OVERVIEW】 Daniel Hou on how the best AI operators stay clear when funding rounds, model releases, and group-chat FOMO are screaming. A practice for founders building in the fastest-moving technology cycle in history. 【KEY TAKEAWAYS】 1. Why AI noise compounds faster than any other cycle 2. Daily practice of a multi-time AI founder 3. Decisions made from clarity vs. FOMO: when to chase the frontier 【CHAPTERS】 00:00 — Why AI noise compounds faster than any other cycle 14:55 — Daily practice of a multi-time AI founder 38:40 — Decisions made from clarity vs. FOMO: when to chase the frontier 【TOPICS】AI Founders · Mental Model · Decision-Making 【WATCH】https://thedaopod.com/episodes/ep-140-on-stillness
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Daniel Hou on how the best AI operators stay clear when funding rounds, model releases, and group-chat FOMO are screaming. A practice for founders building in the fastest-moving technology cycle in history.
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EP. 140 · STILLNESS IN THE AGE OF AI: A FOUNDER'S MIND AMID THE NOISE
Daniel Hou on how the best AI operators stay clear when funding rounds, model releases, and group-chat FOMO are screaming. A practice for founders building in the fastest-moving technology cycle in history.
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Founder & CEO, Quiet Systems
Three-time AI founder building agentic systems. Writes the newsletter 'Slow Compounding' on long-term thinking in exponential technology.
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