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I find it really curious that all these stories about "how I screwed up" are all of a sudden popping up all over the place. Is there some sort of meme or zeitge

I find it really curious that all these stories about "how I screwed up" are all of a sudden popping up all over the place. Is there some sort of meme or zeitgeist going around where it's now in vogue to post about how you messed up some big deal or lost some big thing?

quickthrower2 5y ago
I don’t know but it’s very interesting and useful. The “how I won” stories are often less useful as the writer has a blind spot of some element of their success (talent/luck/connections etc.)
vnchr 5y ago
Opposite of survivor bias? There are going to be many more stories of missteps, and the misstep stories most worth telling are those where someone learned a valuable lesson.
- rexreed 5y ago
  But I'm finding these stories to instead show how naive, childish, or outlandish the founder is. These stories might have lessons learned for others, but it sure doesn't paint the founder in a good light. Are we in anti-truth world now where talking about how bad you are / were is a good thing?
  - cam0 5y ago
    Listening to privileged successful and wealthy people has gotten boring. Everyone feels like they're a "creator" these days, and there are far more non-sophisticated and average people out there than the typical successful Silicon Valley characters.
    - rexreed 5y ago
      You're definitely right in that the universe of unsuccessful people far outnumbers those who are successful. I guess we'll be seeing a stream about lost opportunities and lost deals for some time. It's like those Country music ballads where the singer loses it all, but they still have their faith. Sing on.
- collegeburner 5y ago
  Lmao no there arent. There are going to be many more missteps made but its much easier to publish a success than a failure.
thanhhaimai 5y ago
I think it could be just Frequency Illusion for your case. I think stories about "how I screwed up" has been always popular on the internet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency_illusion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency_illusion

quickthrower2 5y ago

I don’t know but it’s very interesting and useful. The “how I won” stories are often less useful as the writer has a blind spot of some element of their success (talent/luck/connections etc.)

vnchr 5y ago

Opposite of survivor bias? There are going to be many more stories of missteps, and the misstep stories most worth telling are those where someone learned a valuable lesson.

rexreed 5y ago
But I'm finding these stories to instead show how naive, childish, or outlandish the founder is. These stories might have lessons learned for others, but it sure doesn't paint the founder in a good light. Are we in anti-truth world now where talking about how bad you are / were is a good thing?
- cam0 5y ago
  Listening to privileged successful and wealthy people has gotten boring. Everyone feels like they're a "creator" these days, and there are far more non-sophisticated and average people out there than the typical successful Silicon Valley characters.
  - rexreed 5y ago
    You're definitely right in that the universe of unsuccessful people far outnumbers those who are successful. I guess we'll be seeing a stream about lost opportunities and lost deals for some time. It's like those Country music ballads where the singer loses it all, but they still have their faith. Sing on.
collegeburner 5y ago
Lmao no there arent. There are going to be many more missteps made but its much easier to publish a success than a failure.

thanhhaimai 5y ago

I think it could be just Frequency Illusion for your case. I think stories about "how I screwed up" has been always popular on the internet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency_illusion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency_illusion