Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Nov 23, 2018Replying to @eli_schiffGood point. It is hard to disentangle status contests from interestingness arms races.13
Venkatesh Rao@vgrReplying to @vgr and @eli_schiffAlso, on the flip side, excellence for the sake of excellence invariably ends up in bureaucratic cargo cults unhinged from evolving needs.6:56 PM · Nov 23, 20182 Likes
Drew Stock@drewbuttons·Nov 24, 2018Replying to @vgr and @eli_schiffThe most interesting cookie successfully straddles popular sensibilities and the fringes, so ends up tasting pretty good. Schiff will forever be in asymptotic pursuit of the ultimate oatmeal raisin cookie.