This essay tries to analyzetheattitudeofthe rationalvalue of neo-classicalliterature in the17thcentury in Frenchbased on therelationship betweenmanandthe world.
Luckily for me (and regardless of what anyone else says, there is a lot of luck involved in angel investing), I have since had significant positive exits to companies like Kodak, CBS and Facebook, and the current value of my portfolio is approaching the 30% IRR that rational angels target.
Explaining what they do tick by tick on a continuous basis has as much value as trying to come up with a rational explanation why the ball landed on the 9 on the roulette table in Bellagio instead of 10.
What about a political vision in which the individual is respected as a separate, rational, self-responsible person who finds value voluntarily choosing (or not) to engage with others personally, culturally, or commercially?