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by boondoggle16 3y ago
I've read this before, but many of Joel's posts are timeless, and this was a great re-read. I did notice something new... Wondering if anyone can shed light on this? > If you’re going into a market with no existing competition,
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by boondoggle16 3y ago
Yeah, strange it didn't mention it, I though Steinberg started the operation. But he's just a greedy vulture that ruined a great thing.
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by boondoggle16 3y ago
If you ever get there, you'll see ;) don't worry, you're not special, and you too can become bored with infinite money... it's just nature.
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by boondoggle16 3y ago
> So for those of us who learned that life is a grind from a young age, life loses some of the luster when the grind becomes unnecessary. Time to look elsewhere for fulfillment. Fascinating. That may explain why my privileged-from-birth
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by boondoggle16 3y ago
Just a tangential note, but I find this use of "Seinfeldesque" fascinating. The characters in Seinfeld are based on an old stereotype, the kvetcher. At this point, do people even know what tropes Seinfeld is based on? https:&#x2F
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by boondoggle16 3y ago
Who does profit from all this? I know that all of the mainstream media corporations (NBC, Comcast, Disney, etc) are all owned by a small number of parent corps, with a small group of trusted leadership that hires each other. What about othe
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by boondoggle16 3y ago
Not sure what to tell ya, but if you read thousands of HN comments under housing articles like I do, they are out there.
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by boondoggle16 3y ago
Could you elaborate on this? It sounds interesting to me, because I have also noticed a difference in how I perceive myself, vs the reality of photos and videos. I have a variable voice, for example, and I've considered training myself
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by boondoggle16 3y ago
I think you're on to something here. I myself as a tech employee have scapegoated FB, but the reality is, every small startup I've worked for has has questionable ethics. That's just how business people work, they don't
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by boondoggle16 3y ago
Bubbles are super common, and even more common on the internet. I find this phenomenon fascinating. For example, there are many people on HN who absolutely cannot comprehend why people prefer single family housing, with a yard, and a car. S
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by boondoggle16 3y ago
I worked in retail for years, and have also worked in call centers, gas stations, things like that. I will say the quality of employees varies widely, there's a lot of really smart folks in these jobs (sounds like yourself included). I
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by boondoggle16 3y ago
A lot of b2b opportunities. Yes, more saas companies are needed, in niche markets. Lots more saas companies, lots more value to build.
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by boondoggle16 3y ago
I believe the financial literacy problem is more widespread than retail workers, it actually affects a huge portion of all workers (and non-workers). Just look at the average credit card debt, etc. The average person has terrible credit bec
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by boondoggle16 3y ago
No, that was after globalization, not before. Exploiting the backs of other workers is at the core of globalism, and the core of evil (imo). Yes, there was starvation, but if we're all starving, who cares, really? Better we all starve
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by boondoggle16 3y ago
Hi Doreen, hope this doesn't come across as creepy as I'm neurodiverse and have a hard time understanding sometimes. But, I've read your comments over the years, and have a lot of respect for you. I'm also sick, and also
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by boondoggle16 3y ago
> Bluntly, we should listen to the people working the jobs. We should do this in a study, not by asking people at work. Have you ever worked in retail, customer service, or other emotional labor positions? You are literally not allowed t
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by boondoggle16 3y ago
This is only true in a low-trust society. In a high-trust society, it's absolutely on the presenter to make their claims not only true, but realistically true, and acceptable by the average person. When people defect from that norm, th
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by boondoggle16 3y ago
> People respect the rule of law and there is an expectation of justice. I'll preface this comment by saying, I recognize that the injustices in Honduras and Brazil are not at all like what we see in the U.S. But my comment is about
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by boondoggle16 3y ago
How do you identify liars who are technically skilled at lying? It seems like an intractable problem. The best option I can see is to refuse to hire "obvious" dishonest people, aka unintelligent dishonest people. But intelligent d
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by boondoggle16 3y ago
Where would we be, if we didn't tolerate those that drag us down? Careful, this kind of thinking leads to ideas which are unacceptable in the current world :)
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by boondoggle16 3y ago
Greed is not in our own best interest emotionally... but it is probably in our own best interest materially. Nature doesn't require that we be happy, only that we procreate. Excess resources often make us feel comfortable enough to pro
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by boondoggle16 3y ago
I just want to point out that this is an amazing comment. These gray areas are everywhere, and cognizance of them betrays intellectual rigor and honesty. I salute you good sir. edit: I just realized there's a great irony here. I salute
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by boondoggle16 3y ago
Before globalization, even before the industrial revolution. The agriculture revolution has been a disaster for the human race. Or at least the individuals within it.
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by boondoggle16 3y ago
Respectfully, I disagree. At it's core, business school is the study of making money. How to make power and social status numbers go up. The business domain is interesting, and intellectually deep and rewarding, but without the money,