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    1. Tim Urban‏Verified account @waitbutwhy 7 Sep 2020

      People who want to solve societal problems are obsessed with getting the facts right, coming up with concrete solutions, & appealing to common humanity to change minds & build a broad coalition. When people are doing the opposite, fixing things may not be the deep down motivation

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      Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 8 Sep 2020
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      https://twitter.com/paulg/status/1133285829646979072 …

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      There are people who fix problems and people who complain about problems, and the two sets are remarkably disjoint.
      1:54 AM - 8 Sep 2020
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        1.  🧞‍♂️‏ @exitingcorpse 8 Sep 2020
          Replying to @paulg

          can i have three hundred dollars

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        1. Jen Roxx‏ @RoxxJen 8 Sep 2020
          Replying to @paulg @waitbutwhy

          Isn’t he referring to the reckless set who are in power (and therefore have the means to fix problems rather than just complain)?

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        1. Brad Stulberg‏Verified account @BStulberg 8 Sep 2020
          Replying to @paulg @waitbutwhy

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          It is a lot easier to boost your identity with tribal dopamine hits on Twitter than it is to admit you, too, are an imperfect being and then get your hands dirty in the soil planting better seeds. (Same is true in health and fitness. Guru = run other way.)https://twitter.com/BStulberg/status/1303030145763217411?s=20 …

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          The more pure, absolute, and certain someone projects themselves to be the more insecure they are.
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        2. Malik Rosset‏ @Deeptwix 8 Sep 2020
          Replying to @paulg @waitbutwhy

          Don't you think that for some global problems (like climate change, or some societal issues), raising awareness (which could be sometimes perceived as complaining) is part of fixing the problem, as it requires a global effort ?

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        3. Scott Leibrand‏ @scottleibrand 8 Sep 2020
          Replying to @Deeptwix @paulg @waitbutwhy

          When someone points out the importance of a problem and proposes a specific actionable solution, is that considered complaining? Not usually in my experience.

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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        1. Rich Collins‏ @richcollins 8 Sep 2020
          Replying to @paulg @waitbutwhy

          I always ask the complainers what ideas they have to actually fix the problems they bemoan. Almost always no ideas and never good ideas.

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        2. Raph. H.‏ @Rapahelz 8 Sep 2020
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          People who complain about problems invent excuses. People who solve problems try hard to figure out solutions.

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        1. M.₳.N  🗯‏ @mr_njenga 8 Sep 2020
          Replying to @paulg @waitbutwhy

          so there are #men and then there are #women.

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        1. Zachary Murray ₿ ⚡️‏ @Rudefire 8 Sep 2020
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          Recognizing a problem is not the same thing as knowing how to solve it.

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