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> "Believe it or not, I tried to make this essay as short as I could. But its length at least means it acts as a filter. If you made it this far, you must be interested in doing great work. And if so you're already further along than you might realize, because the set of people willing to want to is small."

I scrolled up and down quickly through the essay, and the above was the very first thing I randomly read.




I find that quote rather condescending. It’s also an excuse in disguise.


"You are special (if you made it so far)" part is a cheap manipulation imo.




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