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> [...] Proceeds to rinse and repeat formula of what will get attention and continue riding the wave. For someone who is not being smug and knows nothing about
by kristiandupont 3y ago
> [...] Proceeds to rinse and repeat formula of what will get attention and continue riding the wave.
For someone who is not being smug and knows nothing about the author, you make some pretty bold statements.
- hammyhavoc 3y agoI said I didn't know who he was until today: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36019550 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36019550 As per https://tim.blog/2007/04/29/from-geek-to-freak-how-i-gained-34-lbs-of-muscle-in-4-weeks/ https://tim.blog/2007/04/29/from-geek-to-freak-how-i-gained-... : "You will learn: How to lose 20 pounds in 30 days (without exercise), how to triple your testosterone, techniques for producing 15-minute female orgasms, and more." Please. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3091878 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3091878 Following the 4-Hour Body book, he did a 4-Hour Workweek book. As per https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/4pat3x/the_4hour_work_week_bs_or_the_real_deal/ https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/4pat3x/the... : "The title is misunderstood a lot, it's an attention grabber. Edit: he actually admits in his podcast that it's purely market research about the catchiest title that lead to what it is." Ferriss openly admits to doing x because it gains attention and was continuing to ride the wave, as evidenced by the Google Trends graph, even going so far as to name his next book another "4-Hour" thing for attention. So no, I don't think my statements are bold, and I don't think I'm smug. Frankly, I don't give a fuck who Tim Ferriss is, but I have a problem with telling me I'm something I'm not when you don't know me nor how I feel. Call the article posted to HN what it is: a puff piece for a known self-promoter.