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    1. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 13 Jul 2019

      Something changed in the US around 1980. I was there when it happened, and what happened was that the country shifted from a model that was a market economy at the macro scale but not at the level of individuals to a market all the way down (if you wanted it to be).pic.twitter.com/Xvcd3pFHxx

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    2. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 13 Jul 2019

      Because the phenomenon of (mostly young) professionals trying to get market rate for their work was novel, a name was invented for it: "Yuppies." The reason that seems an obsolete 80s word now is that we don't need a word for it now; now we take it for granted.

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      Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 13 Jul 2019

      A couple years ago I spent several months figuring out and describing what happened in the US around 1980. Unfortunately it has more than just economic implications. If you want to read more about it, see http://paulgraham.com/re.html 

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        1. Karan gupta‏ @Karangu85805870 13 Jul 2019
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          What Is That Topic What It Is Regarding About ??

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        1. BrilliantCreation‏ @BrilliantCreat2 13 Jul 2019
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          C H I N A

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        1. Nick Hutton‏ @nickdothutton 13 Jul 2019
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          We could do with a modern day Roman forum IMO.https://blog.eutopian.io/building-a-better-linkedin/ …

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        1. Mulligan‏ @Cmpttnlly 13 Jul 2019
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          This is a classic! I love the LEGO vs DUPLO analogy, still think about that years after reading this essay for the first time

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        2. Michael Frank Martin‏ @riemannzeta 13 Jul 2019
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          I love this essay. A couple years on, I would say the only point I would emphasize more is the difference in how equity is distributed. The norms in Silicon Valley are radically different than what had been the standard approach in decades prior. Incentives matter.

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        3. Michael Frank Martin‏ @riemannzeta 13 Jul 2019
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          A hidden problem for labor is that labor unions tend to negotiate for short term benefits rather than optimizing for long term benefits, which would better align interests with shareholders. Management is often complicit with labor because CEO tenure is short term.

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        2. David Biggs‏ @davidgbiggs 13 Jul 2019
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          Woah did you update your site?

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        3. Majestic Movements‏ @mjstcmvmnts 14 Jul 2019
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          Great stuff, but seriously please get an https. Really bothers me seeing “not secure at the top”. Just a suggestion

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        1. Seb Abecasis | Not the BBC‏ @sebabecasis 13 Jul 2019
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          Super interesting!

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        2. Yuhong Bao‏ @yuhong2 13 Jul 2019
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          This was around the period where the Federal Reserve was trying to stop inflation by raising interest rates.

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        3. Yuhong Bao‏ @yuhong2 13 Jul 2019
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          Things like cars were already going to the Japanese, but this only accelerated the process.

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