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"Most successful companies, especially startups, have found tailwinds to harness that help pull them forward." Allow me to entirely miss the point of this arti
by rossdavidh 6y ago
"Most successful companies, especially startups, have found tailwinds to harness that help pull them forward."
Allow me to entirely miss the point of this article by saying that is a really very confused metaphor. Tailwinds don't pull anything, and you can't put them in a harness. I'm not even sure what I'm supposed to be picturing. I know, this is irrelevant to their point.
- danuker 6y agoI imagine a sail.
- koolhaas 6y agoBut “harness” can be specifically used in relation to natural resources e.g. harness the wind or harness solar energy. And it’s used generally with other words that you can’t put in a harness. It’s not just a noun.
- kak9 6y agooh god you're right haha, I malaphor'd that
- rossdavidh 6y ago"malaphor" is a wonderful word, thanks for that. :)