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These are very intelligent folks we're talking about, I'm sure there is a rational explanation.
by knowaveragejoe 12y ago
These are very intelligent folks we're talking about, I'm sure there is a rational explanation.
- m52go 12y agoI hope there is. Intelligent folks also run Wall Street and Washington but both of those systems are undeniably terrible. Perhaps this is different.
- knowaveragejoe 12y agoI don't think that's a good example. For all the angst around them online, they both have their redeeming qualities if you actually interact with either.
- m52go 12y agoI know people who work on Wall Street and I know people who work in the White House. They are some of the most brilliant people I know. That doesn't make the systems they collectively run any less corrupt or terrible than they are. You originally said: > These are very intelligent folks we're talking about, I'm sure there is a rational explanation. If the examples I mentioned aren't good, then logically, there may not be a rational explanation. But in any case, I think all 3 situations are quite similar. VCs are probably just as smart as the top people in finance and politics, yet they often appear stupid from the outside. It's actually quite intriguing. If I were a researcher, I'd definitely want to investigate this further...