It says a lot that nobody involved in the college admissions scandal was ever concerned about them being able to handle the course load or learning what they need to graduate. It’s just a passport stamp.
Conversely, I was just telling the latest YC batch how we'd learned not to fund people merely because they seemed nice and would be so happy if we accepted them. If they weren't genuinely suited for starting a startup, all we were doing was signing them up for a lot of pain.
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Incentive alignment is a powerful thing
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Yes, it's a Passport Stamp for the wealthy & entitled; however, It's a Visa for the striving climbers, as being able to make life long friendships and relationships with the elites and other hard working climbers is gold.
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Indeed, it can be a greater act of kindness in the long run to save someone from a venture they are not suited for. One piece of advice for aspiring writers is “don’t do it.” Those on the fence will likely turn away and do something they find more self-fulfilling
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yep, also applies to lots of other things in life....
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