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I wonder if this incident and others such as the recent Homejoy / Flymaids kerfuffle have caused PG to rethink whether he's still looking for "naughtiness" in f
by leroy_masochist 11y ago
I wonder if this incident and others such as the recent Homejoy / Flymaids kerfuffle have caused PG to rethink whether he's still looking for "naughtiness" in founders [0].
That's not meant passive-aggressively. I completely get why naughtiness might be indicative of a propensity toward innovation -- it's a pretty straightforward and intuitive concept. I'm just wondering whether PG still puts as much faith in the heuristic as he used to.
[0]: http://www.paulgraham.com/founders.html http://www.paulgraham.com/founders.html
- username223 11y agoI doubt it. "Naughtiness" is creativity combined with a lack of conscience, which is a good way to make a quick buck. Regulatory arbitrage or capture, exploiting known cognitive biases, and creating subtle information asymmetry should all feature prominently in "YC 1[6-9]."
- leroy_masochist 11y agoIf we're trying to define the better side of naughtiness, I'd substitute "an irreverent and inquisitive attitude" for "a lack of conscience" in your definition above.