A quick disclaimer before we begin. There is a moment on Kanye’s song “Last Call” where he tells the story of producing “This Can’t Be Life” for Jay-Z. Kanye expected something braggadocious. Jay went the other direction. Quiet. Introspective. So, if you came here for my usual analysis of markets, venture cycles, or where AI is heading, this is not that piece. Feel free to skip it. No hard feelings. This one is more personal.
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Twelve days ago, my paternal grandfather, Earnest Sweat Jr., passed away. Yesterday, an “Earnest Sweat” Google alert pinged my inbox with his obituary. I clicked it, started reading, and something about the math stopped me cold.
