Avoid statistically normal behavior
LifeIn an increasingly addictive world, doing what everyone else does often leads to a bad life; one must be willing to appear eccentric to stay healthy.
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Paul Graham
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Founders and company buildersBorn 1964
Co-founder of Viaweb and Y Combinator and essayist known for advising founders to do things that don't scale and make something people genuinely want.
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Suspect everything new
DecisionsBecause technological progress accelerates addictiveness, founders should treat new tools and media with caution until their long-term effects are understood.
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Small organizations favor meritocracy
StrategyIn small companies, poor performance leads to business failure, which forces a focus on actual results over social status.
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