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False dichotomy.
by nodata 16y ago
False dichotomy.
- jamesbritt 16y agoExactly. And the idea that "most people are complacent. Sheep, even" is one of those ill-considered ideas foisted on the uncritical.
- cincinnatus 16y agoCalling someone a sheep is a metaphor. When you think of 'complacent' what animal better fits it than sheep. It is a very commonly used turn of phrase because of this.
- mathgladiator 16y agoHe is saying that sometimes you are sheep and sometimes a herder. It isn't an exclusive or. In life, you want to be a craftsman but you sometimes just need to be a tool. Many times, you have to be both to get the job done. For CEOs are tools to their customers, and that's just how it works.
- Dylanlacey 16y agoMaybe so, but I never want to be 'just' a tool.