9-9-6-0: WHEN ALL YOU BUILD IS CHARACTER

Summary from the TLDR Founders newsletter

The current AI gold rush is built on a dangerous gamble: trading "996" work weeks (9 am to 9 pm, 6 days a week) for a future lottery ticket. While VCs risk borrowed money, employees risk borrowed time - an asset that cannot be refunded. When the bubble inevitably bursts, many will face the "9-9-6-0" outcome: years of sacrifice that yielded zero dollars.