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[author here] argument from authority does have its place actually but also there is a more benign reason to mention them - they are how I learned of the concep
by swyx 4y ago
[author here] argument from authority does have its place actually but also there is a more benign reason to mention them - they are how I learned of the concept so I am simply acknowledging my own ideological lineage
- ignoramous 4y agoAgree. Just a nit, though... > I am simply acknowledging my own ideological lineage >> TFA goes: "A parallel, older school of thought dates back to James Austin in 1978 and was repopularized by Marc Andreesen in 2007, then Naval and Nivi a decade later." ...doesn't only come off as an "acknowledgement", which is the point GP is making.