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concordDance on July 24, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Who gets invited to the party?

> most of the startups valued highest are started by a fairly homogeneous set.

Isn't it well studied that homogenous environments are more trusting?

It may be that homogenity (and thus stronger interpersonal bonds) helps in that initial startup phase where everyone knows eachother.

stormbeard on July 24, 2020 [–]

You’re making a wild guess with no citation to any studies, but I’ll just go with it. I’d hazard a guess that the homogeneity you’re trying to reference is not limited to _racial_ or _gender_ homogeneity.

concordDance on July 24, 2020 | [–]

Did a quick googling for a link: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/european-political-s...

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