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What about the other millions of mediocre artists and writers with just a bit of business experience? You could probably chalk that one up to plain old confirma
by xorcist 7y ago
What about the other millions of mediocre artists and writers with just a bit of business experience? You could probably chalk that one up to plain old confirmation bias. Had Adams been a marvellous artist, he would have considered that part cruical for his inevitable success.
There's a lot to say about striking a nerve and being at the right place at the right time. Luck, basically, just with the option to keep trying.
- TheOtherHobbes 7y agoThe rare part is the mix of modest skills in one person who happens to be producing something timely and relevant to a large audience. Adams would (probably) have been nowhere if he'd been making hilariously cynical cartoons about trout farming.