One thing that leads us astray here is that the selector seems to be in a position of power. That makes him seem like a judge. If you regard someone judging you as a customer instead of a judge, the expectation of fairness goes away. The author of a good novel wouldn't complain that readers were unfair for preferring a potboiler with a racy cover. Stupid, perhaps, but not unfair.


"Two Kinds Of Judgment", April 2007

Paul Graham Quotes

One thing that leads us astray here is that the selector seems to be in a position of power. That makes him seem like a judge. If you regard someone...

One thing that leads us astray here is that the selector seems to be in a position of power. That makes him seem like a judge. If you regard someone...

One thing that leads us astray here is that the selector seems to be in a position of power. That makes him seem like a judge. If you regard someone...

One thing that leads us astray here is that the selector seems to be in a position of power. That makes him seem like a judge. If you regard someone...