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Yeah I forget the exact quote & attribution but theres a saying that holds true for any of these big names - Don't be surprised when someone who is exceptional
by steveBK123 3y ago
Yeah I forget the exact quote & attribution but theres a saying that holds true for any of these big names -
Don't be surprised when someone who is exceptional/think different in a way you do like, is also exceptional/think different in ways you don't like.
- lukev 3y agoI'm not even sure I like this framing with "exceptionalism" (positive or negative) applied to these folks. It's totally possible for someone who is exceptional in one way (e.g. rich and famous) to be quite pedestrian, boring and mundane otherwise.
- steveBK123 3y agoI mean one example was Jobs was an exceptionally good product/UX guy but an exceptionally bad parent. Arguably similar for Musk, lol. Depending on your views you might see Thiel as an exceptionally good tech exec but an exceptionally bad political kingmaker (unleashing forces he regrets & can't control). But yes, also terribly mundane. Musk for example seems to fall for every midtwit conspiracy and agitprop post on the social media platform he owns, like your random poorly educated uncle.