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Mark Cuban: Don't keep stupid people quiet – I want to know who the morons are

8 points by dctoedt 12y ago

devindotcom 12y ago
If anyone has been keeping stupid people quiet, they haven't been doing it very well.
bryanlarsen 12y ago
"If I see a black kid in a hoodie on my side of the street, I’ll move to the other side of the street. If I see a white guy with a shaved head and tattoos, I’ll move back to the other side of the street." This quote is hard to parse. Is it a simple "I avoid black kids in hoodies and white guys with shaved heads and tattoos" or does it say that if he sees a guy with a shaved head and tattoos, he'll move back onto the side of the street with the black kids in hoodies?
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- hkmurakami 12y ago
  The "back" suggests that it's your latter interpretation.
lotsofmangos 12y ago
Reminds me of a quote from the German general, Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord. "I divide my officers into four groups. There are clever, diligent, stupid, and lazy officers. Usually two characteristics are combined. Some are clever and diligent -- their place is the General Staff. The next lot are stupid and lazy -- they make up 90 percent of every army and are suited to routine duties. Anyone who is both clever and lazy is qualified for the highest leadership duties, because he possesses the intellectual clarity and the composure necessary for difficult decisions. One must beware of anyone who is stupid and diligent -- he must not be entrusted with any responsibility because he will always cause only mischief." I tend to use this quote whenever people try and insist that 100% employment is a good idea. But in the current context, sure, spotting diligent morons like Sterling is useful, but you really shouldn't keep them on as the damage they can do far outweighs any potential benefit of being nice to make it easier to spot more morons. Also, if someone is having trouble finding the morons in the first place, they need to review their methods.

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Mark Cuban: Don't keep stupid people quiet – I want to know who the morons are

8 points by dctoedt 12y ago

devindotcom 12y ago
If anyone has been keeping stupid people quiet, they haven't been doing it very well.
bryanlarsen 12y ago
"If I see a black kid in a hoodie on my side of the street, I’ll move to the other side of the street. If I see a white guy with a shaved head and tattoos, I’ll move back to the other side of the street." This quote is hard to parse. Is it a simple "I avoid black kids in hoodies and white guys with shaved heads and tattoos" or does it say that if he sees a guy with a shaved head and tattoos, he'll move back onto the side of the street with the black kids in hoodies?
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- hkmurakami 12y ago
  The "back" suggests that it's your latter interpretation.
lotsofmangos 12y ago
Reminds me of a quote from the German general, Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord. "I divide my officers into four groups. There are clever, diligent, stupid, and lazy officers. Usually two characteristics are combined. Some are clever and diligent -- their place is the General Staff. The next lot are stupid and lazy -- they make up 90 percent of every army and are suited to routine duties. Anyone who is both clever and lazy is qualified for the highest leadership duties, because he possesses the intellectual clarity and the composure necessary for difficult decisions. One must beware of anyone who is stupid and diligent -- he must not be entrusted with any responsibility because he will always cause only mischief." I tend to use this quote whenever people try and insist that 100% employment is a good idea. But in the current context, sure, spotting diligent morons like Sterling is useful, but you really shouldn't keep them on as the damage they can do far outweighs any potential benefit of being nice to make it easier to spot more morons. Also, if someone is having trouble finding the morons in the first place, they need to review their methods.