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I'll answer this: fuck, no. Psychopaths are good at taking credit for others' accomplishments but rarely produce anything of value. They're generally quite laz
by michaelochurch 15y ago
I'll answer this: fuck, no.
Psychopaths are good at taking credit for others' accomplishments but rarely produce anything of value. They're generally quite lazy, in fact. They're politically effective and do well in many social environments in the short run, but their long-term contributions are almost always disastrous.
You don't need to be a psychopath to make tough decisions: firing bad employees, for example. You just need experience, vision, and the willingness to take responsibility for difficult decisions.
I think a slight narcissism can be beneficial as a motivator for some people, but that's a different discussion.
- cheez 15y agoYou completely nailed it.
- jcitme 15y agoHN, you dropped the ball here. Even Reddit would spot a comment like "Nailed it" and see that it doesn't contribute in any way. This community should try to stop a decline in quality...
- cheez 15y agoI agree. Your comment history is full of the high quality exchange we should strive for. In short: you nailed it.
- FrojoS 15y agoFor people not used to the HN / Reddit point system this requires some learning. I had my fair share of "I second this" posts and took my down votes. As long as HN is growing and new people, who are used to pin boards and mailing lists without a voting system, come in, you will have this problem. Just down vote them if you have ability. Maybe, this should be more emphasized in the FAQ [1]. When I signed up here recently it was not obvious to me, that such posts should be avoided. [1] http://ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html http://ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html