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Don’t you think in some ways it’s the opposite of what you’re describing? I mean to me they’re “just” people. Successful people but just people. I may or may n
by projectramo 8y ago
Don’t you think in some ways it’s the opposite of what you’re describing?
I mean to me they’re “just” people. Successful people but just people. I may or may not have lunch with them.
You passing on because you would “never” do that in your life seems to be the deification. And not sure why you think you wouldn’t. Seems like it could happen easily if there was a reason for it.
- AndrewKemendo 8y agoAre they "just" people? I'm not sure. I've worked with or been around some of these top people before and, with few exceptions, they seem to have some kind of aura or something. I can't explain it exactly but it's disquieting.
- projectramo 8y agowould they have the same aura if you didn’t know who they were? In any case I am not saying you should not be impressed by their accomplishments. But ... lunch? Come on!
- yesimahuman 8y agoThe aura comes from other people putting them on a pedestal. The tech world is surprisingly small and you don't have to be an SV elite to meet folks at this level.
- jgh 8y agoI understand what you're saying, but I don't think you are correct. Yes these are just people, but to me this is a typical Silicon Valley insider story. It would be more interesting if he was some talented AI researcher or something like that. But no, he's a founder/CTO of a different successful company, so he meets up with other successful people and dreams up the idea for his next successful idea. And of course there will be no issues with funding or finding the best people, he already has those cards in his pocket.