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Plus, I don't think you can build a great society on the back of burrito and espresso shops...

• coldtea 9y ago
  Actually you could build a mighty fine one. A great society is not presupposed on some advanced tech of shit.
  • D_Alex 9y ago
    I completely disagree, but maybe we have different ideas of what a "great society" is.
    • coldtea 9y ago
      Perhaps you imagine some kind of high tech megacity. I'm content with a peaceful population with understanding, love for one another, sense of justice, and free burritos.
• sooheon 9y ago
  Why not? We have 8 billion people to build a great society with, I think 1/8 billionth of human effort could be directed to a great local burrito shop. Great societies are built by people doing their part and loving their lives, not by everyone trying to "change the world".
  • dhbradshaw 9y ago
    I love this comment. It's really refreshing.
  • mantas 9y ago
    A good burrito (or any good food for that matter) can "change the world" much more than yet another "instuber for X" startup...
  • D_Alex 9y ago
    >I think 1/8 billionth of human effort could be directed to a great local burrito shop. But... that is not what the article was about - it suggested imitating an already successful business. Whether you love that or not, by the way. Now if a lot of people followed that advice, you'd get kind of what we have in my home city, an oversupply of coffee shops, all trying desperately to stand out, and nearly all struggling and being miserable.
• zentiggr 9y ago
  Pretty sure that was the author's point, not going for the 'great society' level...