Argument statements0Investors treat pedigree as the main signal, so money flows to insiders over scrappy executors.0This capital recycling into safe, credentialed bets smothers feedback loops where bold builders can win outsized.0Ambitious talent either dulls its ambitions or exits, leaving the startup ecosystem structurally stagnant.FOR:1The real startup bottleneck isn't funding, it's a culture that rewards connections over merit and bold, risky innovation.