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Russell had the benefit of being born into the highest classes of English society and succeeding at everything he undertook. I don't think his advice is general
by jeffreyrogers 5y ago
Russell had the benefit of being born into the highest classes of English society and succeeding at everything he undertook. I don't think his advice is generally applicable, and he didn't seem to follow it himself.
- retzkek 5y agoIsn't that the point, though? He was able to live leisurely, and pursue whatever interested him, which helped him be successful. This is a main argument for UBI - how many people who currently have to work sub-optimal jobs just to survive, would be able to explore and innovate instead?
- crispyambulance 5y agoI think BR's advice is more generally applicable than PG's. PG has always been about the grind: the enormous work and outsized rewards of tech startups. Very few people are or ever will be successful startup founders using PG's definition of success (which ends with a billion dollars minus whatever the VC's take). I admit it's interesting to read sometimes, but it will not resonate fully unless you're all about the business. BR is more about the individual, their potential, and the life of the mind. None of his ideas valorize about money and status.