Roy Amara warns, “We tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run.” Our cultural focus on tech IPOs and 10x ROI undermines the potential for innovators and investors to create significant, lasting future impact by focusing on mastery. This strategy for success in the business of social impact also illuminates why AI will never fully replace us, for example, because the very pursuit of mastery sharpens our human competitive edge.

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