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It's common in science to research an "obvious" thing, because sometimes it leads to nonobvious results. The Michelson-Morley experiment is probably the most fa

It's common in science to research an "obvious" thing, because sometimes it leads to nonobvious results. The Michelson-Morley experiment is probably the most famous example. Your experiences are upheld by the literature that I've seen (eg [0]). I don't think anyone intends to reinforce the current state of the world by studying it closely, quite the contrary. [0] https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2846047 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2846047

DoreenMichele 7y ago
It's common in science to research an "obvious" thing, because sometimes it leads to nonobvious results. Yes, I'm aware. I don't think anyone intends to reinforce the current state of the world by studying it closely, quite the contrary. And yet you and other people here are all too happy to dismiss small businesses as not really entrepreneurs in part because of how this article chose to define a word for which there is no generally agreed upon definition. Entrepreneurship Definitions Economists have never had a consistent definition of "entrepreneur" or "entrepreneurship" https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/entrepreneur.asp https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/entrepreneur.asp So, I don't count because I'm poor. I will never count because it's circular reasoning that will help to continue to exclude me (and others like me). I'm getting downright aggravated at this point. This article seems to be doing a very handy job of gatekeeping and reinforcing the current status quo.
- jacques_chester 7y ago
  Then I'm sorry for my part in it. Let's stop here.
  - 18pfsmt 7y ago
    I appreciate your magnanimity, but this is victimhood Olympics you are responding to, even though I recognize the valuable contributions to HN of your parent. I can't imagine complaining that James and Jordan play(ed) basketball too well.

DoreenMichele 7y ago

It's common in science to research an "obvious" thing, because sometimes it leads to nonobvious results. Yes, I'm aware. I don't think anyone intends to reinforce the current state of the world by studying it closely, quite the contrary. And yet you and other people here are all too happy to dismiss small businesses as not really entrepreneurs in part because of how this article chose to define a word for which there is no generally agreed upon definition. Entrepreneurship Definitions Economists have never had a consistent definition of "entrepreneur" or "entrepreneurship" https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/entrepreneur.asp https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/entrepreneur.asp So, I don't count because I'm poor. I will never count because it's circular reasoning that will help to continue to exclude me (and others like me). I'm getting downright aggravated at this point. This article seems to be doing a very handy job of gatekeeping and reinforcing the current status quo.

jacques_chester 7y ago
Then I'm sorry for my part in it. Let's stop here.
- 18pfsmt 7y ago
  I appreciate your magnanimity, but this is victimhood Olympics you are responding to, even though I recognize the valuable contributions to HN of your parent. I can't imagine complaining that James and Jordan play(ed) basketball too well.