I enjoyed 's observation that earned authentic respect is an underrated catalyst for the way one's skills, capital, brand, and network can reinforce each other.
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I've often misunderstood this b/c respect is not very illegible, and the scale is unlabeled.
e.g. It feels like success when others reliably accept your coffee invites. But that's actually not very high on the scale: better if people proactively think of you in relevant moments.
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Part of why this is confusing is that respect *feels* more legible than it is. Proxies like $, media appearances, followers, citations, etc *seem* like they correspond to respect, but very often they don't! Easy to accidentally internalize false lessons about what earns respect.
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As an educator I’m still hesitant about ‘s moat concept when the goal is bridging and connecting.
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Indeed. One counterargument might be: as an educator, you construct your moat *by* bridging and connecting for others. Your moat is your unusual combination of deep expertise, which is not compromised by the work you do in helping others build their own understanding.
Yes! It's just hard to navigate this feudal world where moats are good and ivory towers are bad...!
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