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"cases of hindsight or survivorship bias where people think "if I want to be Steve Jobs I have to be a jerk" Haven't countless MBAs embraced those same ideas b
by illuminate 14y ago
"cases of hindsight or survivorship bias where people think "if I want to be Steve Jobs I have to be a jerk"
Haven't countless MBAs embraced those same ideas before Apple, or even the socially inept who myopically claim that "women like jerks"?
People enjoy looking for excuses for their poor behavior, and they'll usually find them without too much trouble.
- rhizome 14y agoSure, and I'll bet it's all in the family of psychological rationalization. I've never read it, but maybe one can come out of "What Color Is Your Parachute?" with the answer, "be Steve Jobs," or one of those old-timey employment predictors like "You are: A Jerk; Possible careers: Steve Jobs or bad police officer."