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The Collisons don't seem to be breaking any laws, yet they started Stripe in California, not Ireland. It's complicated but I do feel like, at least comparing I
by CalRobert 5y ago
The Collisons don't seem to be breaking any laws, yet they started Stripe in California, not Ireland.
It's complicated but I do feel like, at least comparing Ireland and California, there's a lot of tall-poppy syndrome going on. I told some Irish friends I wanted to build my own house and they thought I was crazy and said it was a terrible idea. I told some Californian friends* and they thought it was awesome and wanted to come help build it.
Learned helplessness is bad enough but we're outright _teaching_ helplessness to young people.
*disclaimer: they live in Oregon now
- raverbashing 5y agoFor real, the feeling that "you can do it" is probably 80% of it And I'll give it to you that the Irish are one of the least DIY people around Europe. (though I can totally understand being enthusiastic about building a house in California weather vs. Irish)