Yes, the absolutely correct group to take ideas from as far as our semi-long term survival goes is VCs (and the surrounding ecosystem), the same group that made "move fast and break things" the mantra for a decade. Nothing bad ever came out of that!
This is pure ad hominem. Do you have nothing to contribute?
You're saying:
1. I don't like vc's, because a startup founder said "move fast and break things"
2. Paul Graham didn't fund that founder, but he was a vc
3. Ergo, every idea paul graham has is bad
4. Ergo, this specific essay is bad
5. So, anything that mentions this essay's ideas is wrong
6. Your post is wrong
Do you disagree with the concept of default dead? Are you arguing that it's impossible to be in such a state as a civilization? If you have an actual critique I'd be interested to hear it.
The ideal things to be broken are the structures that currently prevent collective long term survival. While not all VC's focus on this, I think PG does. After all, what is the alternative?
I believe the chemical engineering field developed that mantra at least 100 years ago! Although it was more like "this magic chemical will fix everything!"
graeme|6 years ago
You're saying:
1. I don't like vc's, because a startup founder said "move fast and break things"
2. Paul Graham didn't fund that founder, but he was a vc
3. Ergo, every idea paul graham has is bad
4. Ergo, this specific essay is bad
5. So, anything that mentions this essay's ideas is wrong
6. Your post is wrong
Do you disagree with the concept of default dead? Are you arguing that it's impossible to be in such a state as a civilization? If you have an actual critique I'd be interested to hear it.
thatcat|6 years ago
afterburner|6 years ago