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I have a thing for taking advice in specific fields from people who are doing great in those fields and appear to have something useful to say on related topics
by filoleg 4y ago
I have a thing for taking advice in specific fields from people who are doing great in those fields and appear to have something useful to say on related topics, and not taking advice from them on topics they don't seem to be knowledgeable about or make poor decisions in relation to.
I would definitely love to listen to Steve Jobs's advice on topics of building products or companies. Not that they should be accepted as the ultimate truth, but i would be interested to hear his takes on it nonetheless.
If someone seriously considers listening to medical advice from someone who has zero education, experience, and expertise in the field, as well as going against what the actual experts say (with very predictable results in the end), I hope they strongly reconsider their life choices.
EDIT: the last paragraph wasn't mocking Jobs, it was mocking people who would seriously consider listening to him for healthcare advice.
- iamerroragent 4y ago"I hope they strongly reconsider their life choices." Well unfortunately Steve waited too long to do that.
- filoleg 4y agoYes, but it doesn't mean that because Steve was foolish when it came to taking care of his health, all the other things he wasn't foolish about are suddenly worthless of being listened to. And it isn't like he was publicly promoting his healthcare advice in any way either.
- iamerroragent 4y agoWell suit yourself but for me personally it makes me really question the persons ability to reason in all other aspects of life as well. I think it's dangerous to ascribe talent and expertise to someone just because they made a shit ton of money.
- camjw 4y agoI don't think anyone ascribes talent and expertise in building products to Steve Jobs purely because he made a shit ton of money... its because he made really good products. I wonder what random flaw we could pull out on you? Do you put sugar in your coffee?
- iamerroragent 4y agoJobs is a salesman. Not an engineer. An eye for aesthetics perhaps. Getting people to buy your shit is a necessary function for any business. For advice on actually making something, I'd consider Woz more.
- camjw 4y agoYes that is very true only engineers build products /s
- iamerroragent 4y agoNo. Children build the products. https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-knowingly-used-child-labor-supplier-3-years-cut-costs-2020-12?op=1 https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-knowingly-used-child-l...