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The “Other Side” Is Not Dumb(medium.com)
144 points by landonshoop 11y ago|123 comments
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by landonshoop 11y ago
I think this is an excellent idea. I am a bit surprised at the reactions against this concept. The key statement to zero in on is that doctors feel they do not have sufficient training to provide advice. The operative words being "s
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by landonshoop 11y ago
Hear, hear. Agreed on point 2. I believe we are seeing this stigma evolve right before our eyes. College has been improperly marketed. I've mentioned this on other threads, but my view is that college should be used as a forum to lear
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by landonshoop 11y ago
Interesting read. Thanks for sharing. Has me thinking about how language in the workplace influences emotion. What workplace emotions have you all experienced? "Looks like somebody has a case of the Mondays..." Would defining w
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by landonshoop 11y ago
Finance was a big one for me. Understanding the fundamental concepts of, for instance, CAPM and free cash flow have been useful in my career. You also pick up some useful personal investing lessons. In general, this class gives you insight
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by landonshoop 11y ago
Agreed. To add to your point: Most entrepreneurs need to spend a significant amount of time thinking about non-tech related objectives (e.g. sales, pricing, marketing, etc). Sure -- there are tons of publications out there teaching a tech
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by landonshoop 11y ago
Working for the federal government has some solid perks including great pension plans. Having grown up in DC, my parents really hoped I would go work for the government. Instead they got an entrepreneur! As for post-astro careers: my unde
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by landonshoop 11y ago
But I can't crowdfund if I don't buy a computer...
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by landonshoop 11y ago
Google the title of WSJ articles and you get full access.
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by landonshoop 11y ago
For 4 (Your college degree is probably worthless): is the purpose of college to get a job or to learn? The traditional college curriculum is structured in a way that suggests it's the latter, yet we live in a society that expects the
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by landonshoop 11y ago
Interesting article. Scientific theories are often proven to be obsolete -- business should be no different. To me, this article also underscores the ever present friction between theory and practice. I recently was speaking to an advisor
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by landonshoop 11y ago
I think it is a result of the five star rating system -- a vast majority of the businesses fall between a 4 and a 4.5 star rating. Perhaps a binary rating system is a better forcing mechanism to determine quality? But since we're stuc