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> "Jeff and his wife let their kids use sharp knives since they were four (...) I’d much rather have a kid with nine fingers than a resourceless kid.” Interes
by comboy 9y ago
> "Jeff and his wife let their kids use sharp knives since they were four (...) I’d much rather have a kid with nine fingers than a resourceless kid.”
Interesting. My thinking would be more along the lines of "you can still learn to be resourceful when you're 30, but the finger is gone for good". Of course I'm aware it's not easy to rewire your brain. Plus, you know, not everything is as disposable as a finger.
- coldtea 9y ago>you can still learn to be resourceful when you're 30 Not really, especially if you haven't had the encouragement when young. >Plus, you know, not everything is as disposable as a finger. The trick is not that it's disposable, but that only if you're willing to treat it as such you'll overcome fear. It's not like for astronauts, or sailors, or whoever does anything dangerous, that their lives are disposables.
- romanovcode 9y agoI read it as "I really want to look like a bad-ass"
- gcb0 9y agothe cynic in me says it's a well constructed narrative crafted by his PR because the last surveys showed that his enterprises are not getting as much interest from investors because they consider Bezos "boring" and too "safe". which would also explain why I'm having to see this crap show up in several forms every two weeks on HN
- romanovcode 9y agoYou are most likely correct.
- majjam 9y agoReminds me of a Terry Pratchett quote from The Hogfather: “You can't give her that!' she screamed. 'It's not safe!' IT'S A SWORD, said the Hogfather. THEY'RE NOT MEANT TO BE SAFE. 'She's a child!' shouted Crumley. IT'S EDUCATIONAL. 'What if she cuts herself?' THAT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT LESSON.”
- andyjohnson0 9y agoI know that Pratchett had important things to say, but also this was written for comedic effect. In reality there is is clearly a continuum between "swaddle them in cotton wool" and "give them power tools and let them learn", and nether extreme is very desirable.
- the_common_man 9y agoWasn't there a fire last week that was started by a 4 year old that killed 10 people or so?