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Every opinion or observation suffers from at least one of dozens of biases -- from the crucial ("should I marry her?") to the mundane ("does this outfit match?"
by chaz 13y ago
Every opinion or observation suffers from at least one of dozens of biases -- from the crucial ("should I marry her?") to the mundane ("does this outfit match?"). In fact, the tendency to quickly label and dismiss said advice is probably a bias itself.
Instead, take it as input and context, and then form your own opinions (and biases). We knowingly ask for biased opinions of our friends, family, and coworkers all the time; apply the same process here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biases http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biases
- carsongross 13y agothe tendency to quickly label and dismiss said advice is probably a bias itself. That's a good point, and I definitely have this tendency. On the other hand, I don't think a list like this is that helpful. With as much experience as Sam Altman has, I'd prefer to see him do deep dives into particular items on the list, with an attempt to establish causality between the item on the list and the success of a particular company within a particular context. Why did this particular strength help this particular company at this particular time in its lifecycle, facing this particular environment? Has that strength proven a weakness in a different context? That seems more useful to me than, effectively, "Be tough, be smart and care a lot", which is great advice, but not something anyone with passing familiarity with startups doesn't already know.
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