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This dude is the absolute worst. His brand is taking the platitudes of a "wellness influencer" and applying it to tech and investing. He uses logic/rhetorical
by CerealFounder 6y ago
This dude is the absolute worst. His brand is taking the platitudes of a "wellness influencer" and applying it to tech and investing. He uses logic/rhetorical fallacies to say things that sounds smart/deep that dont say anything. He also, anoints himself at every turn.
He's a walking manifestation of the reputation tech has built as being elitist and out of touch.
- AbrahamParangi 6y agoI don't understand why you would want to bring this attitude of tearing people down into a community centered on building things up.
- emsy 6y agoI agree. I found Naval to offer little to none actionable tips and his idea of meritocracy is just out of touch with reality.
- cryptozeus 6y agoI get your opinion but don’t get how to conclude that he is absolutely worst ? He can choose to be whatever, he is obviously successful and spreading his beliefs makes him true to how he lives his life.
- duk 6y agoYou nailed it. I am still trying to figure out what his take is on Covid-19. He doesn't seem to offer any concrete solution/opinion to anything really.
- dang 6y agoPlease don't do generic tangents or personal attacks on HN. Those are two of the worst influences on an internet forum. If you don't like this article, there are lots of others to read here.
- CerealFounder 6y agoThe irony of your generic complaint followed by overstatement about my what you believe to be my generic complaint is genuinely fun. This isnt a character attack, it's a substantive attack. And you should care. This ego maniac has his sights set on being the representative talking "tech guy" at the highest form of culture. He was a featured guest on Joe Rogan spouting his empty rhetoric and he indirectly represents us.
- dang 6y agoI don't see anything substantive about it. Yes, moderation comments are ironic, but alas we can't do without them (https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&query=by%3Adang%20tedious%20write%20read&sort=byDate&type=comment https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&qu...) I don't know who 'us' is supposed to be; he doesn't represent me, and I assume he doesn't represent you. By the way, the issue with personal attacks is not so much the person, as what they do to the community. Maybe you don't owe Naval better, but you owe this community better if you're posting to it. We need to take care of the commons, which suffers enough as it is.