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> In Denmark, we've had 'cinnamon patrols' go from bakery to bakery to verify that only the allowed amount of cinnamon was sprinkled on buns. Is this for real? I know it's anecdotal but I find it hilarious > I coul
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> I mean, this guy cites: Well...you seem to know a lot about artists whose music you abhor...I'm curious to see what artists/genres you'd recommend :-)
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> What does that mean for founders? It means that you are putting all your eggs into one basket. > What does that mean for startup employees? Well, they got the worst of all worlds. High risk and little to no upside. Their eggs are al
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> You don't build great things by raising money, you build great things by building them. Maybe not...but you might latest hardware, fancy offices, etc without risking a dime. Not a bad proposition :-)
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> I hope my country leaves the European union, soon. LOL...why though? By the way...which country is that?
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> I'm an EU citizen. Honest question here: What can I do to influence this decision? Mmm...maybe you could write to your local/nearest European Parliament Representative...I think they call them MEPs...
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> The downside of thinking you're lucky is a tendency to overlook problems. I've noticed that when people (including myself) are being overly optimistic, potential challenges and pitfalls are minimized. One could argue that it
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> Another point I would like to make is that working for a big company gives me the flexibility and means to continue going to school. Sure...but you could still have this option (potentially at a cost) working for yourself > I know
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You're right in the anecdotal nature of Troy's trajectory in life. In fairness to him I think he did acknowledge several slices of luck that he enjoyed. I'd regard him as an outlier and as some have point out there is an elem
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> Most of the "lessons" are not groundbreaking, they are rather things that are obvious and most of us know about. Possibly. Looking at figures for unsecured household debt where I live I'd say these things are not that ob
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> If happiness for you is about things you buy in shops, then you are a shallow person, and you are missing out. A lot. In fact you are poor, but in a spiritual sense. That's a fair point. From my understanding he was talking about