Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
paulg's profile
Paul Graham
Paul Graham
Paul Graham
Verified account
@paulg

Tweets

Paul GrahamVerified account

@paulg

paulgraham.com
Joined August 2010

Tweets

  • © 2021 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    1. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 19 Jan 2019

      I didn't realize this before Twitter, but it's a good sign when the response to something you write is angry and incoherent. It means you wrote something novel enough to make people mad, and correct enough that you didn't leave room for actual refutation.

      58 replies 161 retweets 1,308 likes
      Show this thread
    2. nan‏ @thenanyu 20 Jan 2019
      Replying to @paulg

      stipulating that this is the case, you still have to have be pretty financially secure to bother risking it - most of us gain nothing and stand to lose a lot from inciting the Twitter mobs

      3 replies 0 retweets 29 likes
      Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 20 Jan 2019
      Replying to @thenanyu

      That is an interesting point. What a strange thought: that Twitter could make it one of the duties of the rich to speak inconvenient truths.

      12:43 AM - 20 Jan 2019
      • 4 Retweets
      • 68 Likes
      • PAIA ⚫ Titan ⚪ Kyle Nicholas McCray Randall 🍦 Tyler Willis 𐃏 Roman Ripa JD Ross Mind Batteries Recall 欺善暴丁
      7 replies 4 retweets 68 likes
        1. Stefan Tilkov‏ @stilkov 20 Jan 2019
          Replying to @paulg @thenanyu

          A strange thought indeed! Thank you for providing such a perfect example of the kind of tweet I was referring to.

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. Easy Reminder‏ @ZurNull 20 Jan 2019
          Replying to @paulg @thenanyu

          Maybe if there were no anonymous accounts allowed. It's rare for accounts to be both non-anonymous and full of inconvenient truths. If you build your brand around it, it requires a lot of self knowledge not to eventually compromise by signalling.

          1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. New conversation
        2. Sandy Kory‏ @sandykory 20 Jan 2019
          Replying to @paulg @thenanyu

          This duty has nothing to do with Twitter. Nor with being rich, for that matter. Being rich has a way of making it convenient to deal with inconvenience.

          1 reply 0 retweets 8 likes
        3. Not Your Baby‏ @joshuagross 20 Jan 2019
          Replying to @sandykory @paulg @thenanyu

          Yeah, to think this is a phenomenon unique to Twitter is pretty naive

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        4. End of conversation
        1. Scott Stevenson  🇨🇦‏ @scottastevenson 20 Jan 2019
          Replying to @paulg @thenanyu

          Please keep doing so

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. New conversation
        2. Christopher Marshall  🌺‏ @ChrispLMarshall 20 Jan 2019
          Replying to @paulg @thenanyu

          I dont think the set of rich people is quite it. Some rich people are quite vulnerable to twitter mobs (celebrities like aziz ansari), and some with modest, but far more secure, livelihoods (@Timcast) are relatively immune to them.

          0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
        3. This Tweet is unavailable.
        4. Show replies
      1. Show additional replies, including those that may contain offensive content

      Loading seems to be taking a while.

      Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

        Promoted Tweet

        false

        • © 2021 Twitter
        • About
        • Help Center
        • Terms
        • Privacy policy
        • Cookies
        • Ads info