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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 9 Mar 2017

    Avoid things made with contempt for the audience. Examples: cigarettes, casinos, fake news.

    2:23 AM - 9 Mar 2017
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      1. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 9 Mar 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        "Those suckers will eat this up."

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      2. Colin Percival‏ @cperciva 9 Mar 2017
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        How does this fit with "make something people want"? Make something people want which you think they aren't idiots for wanting?

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      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 9 Mar 2017
        Replying to @cperciva

        Make something you yourself want.

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      2. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 9 Mar 2017
        Replying to @rodguze

        That's unfair. He was obviously joking.

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      1. M Nov‏ @artlesscommerce 9 Mar 2017
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        software

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      1. kelsi‏ @kelskamin 9 Mar 2017
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        canned laughter

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      1. Claude Raines‏ @Darwin_Prime 9 Mar 2017
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        Gotcha. So avoid CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, most newspapers, most movies... Hey, I'm doing that already!

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      1. Kurt Christensen‏ @projectileboy 9 Mar 2017
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        most junk food, most media

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      1. Mauricio De Simone‏ @mdsrt 9 Mar 2017
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        @kenschafer Socialism, Venezuelan style

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      1. Max Krohn‏ @maxtaco 9 Mar 2017
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        meat

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      1. Maria Chong‏ @mariachong 9 Mar 2017
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        Formulaic movies

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      1. Devon Koch‏ @kochdev 13 Dec 2017
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        is @coinbase a casino?

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      1. No-ahhhh! Spooker‏ @noahlz 12 Mar 2017
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        GOP "healthcare plans..."

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      1. Bonnie Kavoussi‏Verified account @bkavoussi 9 Mar 2017
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        This describes a large part of our economy, unfortunately.

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      1. St. Maximus‏ @sanctusmaximus 9 Mar 2017
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        democracy

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      1. Kane Rogers‏ @Kane_rogers 9 Mar 2017
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      1. Daniel HB‏ @DanielHoffmann_ 9 Mar 2017
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        insurance?

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      1. Jacek Podkanski‏ @ruby_object 9 Mar 2017
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        What if the fake news are concocted not out of contempt for the audience but to protect the beloved paradigm?

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