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A nice point, but isn't this post a bit hollow? After all, you'd expect someone like Seth Godin to put forward a well-supported argument about a radically new a
by lecha 17y ago
A nice point, but isn't this post a bit hollow? After all, you'd expect someone like Seth Godin to put forward a well-supported argument about a radically new approach (new hammer) and its benefits?
- jamesbressi 17y agoI wish this could come out better than it sounds. I like Seth Godin, but you are expecting too much. All his posts are "a bit hollow". He tries to provoke thought, not offer solutions. There is nothing wrong with that; just a new age philosopher? OFF Topic: I wish he would have offered a link to the study he mentioned. That would be like someone blogging about him and not offering a link.
- qeorge 17y agoAgree 100%. He has some good things to say, but its more anecdotes and bits of motivation than specific, actionable advice. Still valuable in its own right though. I personally get a lot out of Seth's perspective, but I can certainly understand that his posts are not what most HN readers are looking for.
- greyman 17y ago>> A nice point, but isn't this post a bit hollow? It is, but I find all of Seth's posts are this way. He is good at formulating ideas which seems obvious after you read them. ;-) But I don't consider him being some deep thinker who could put forward some "radically new approach".
- lhorie 17y agoHe said himself a while back that he makes his blog posts short on purpose so that his point doesn't get dilluted in a sea of text. FWIW, I think the point wasn't to suggest that there is some new hammer; just that you should be aware that there's a very high chance you're not seeing a bigger picture due to confirmation bias or whatever.