Paul Graham Quote

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


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...