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Does anyone else think the tone of the article is strongly implying Marchiori is owed honor, fame, money etc while his quote contradicts the implication? "Munc
by smoyer 12y ago
Does anyone else think the tone of the article is strongly implying Marchiori is owed honor, fame, money etc while his quote contradicts the implication? "Munchausen by Proxy" is a recognized syndrome but I've read several articles lately that sound like "Sour Grapes by Proxy".
- adventured 12y agoIt's all tied up in the mythologization of ideas. I've found it's extremely common even for business writers to regularly buy into the notion that ideas are the critical element in success. That spark point is endlessly romanticized, whether we're talking about Newton's apple or Pierre's pez. There is something a bit romantic about that moment of clarity, but it's such an insignificant fraction of the work, luck and timing that goes into success as to be absurd to grant much value to it.
- modeless 12y agoI couldn't agree more. I'm looking for some pithy name for this fallacy so I can more easily point it out when I see it. It's exactly this sort of thing that leads people to believe that e.g. the patent system is a good idea.
- kzrdude 12y agoAuthor George R. R. Martin says this in interviews. “Ideas are cheap, it's all about the execution”; I'd say he comes through by experience and hard work himself. (From http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnBvf5rFPkw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnBvf5rFPkw )
- Camillo 12y agoI don't think so. It would be hard to write an article about him without hinting at the importance of being in the right environment to grow an idea into a company (see his university's shortsighted decision).