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OK, I am reminded of Steve Yegge's famous posts about Bezos (no. 7 - he really does not give a shit about your day).

The Bezos I heard in this post is a very different beast from the one I heard in Yegge's writings. Maybe time at sea really does change a man, or more likely, there are many different sides to each of us.

Either way, I love the way the new rich are making something interesting happen.

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Bezos spoke at my Baccalaureate in 2010 and I was seriously impressed with his talk.

Addressing a chapel full of entitled, confident graduates, Bezos chose his points well. I haven't read the transcript of the speech, but the thesis stuck with me and I hope others. I'll paraphrase: "You're all incredibly bright. When given the opportunity, choose to be kind, rather than clever if those two come into conflict with each other."

EDIT: Just glanced at the transcript, looks like my main takeaway was just a sub-point of his thesis, but it's what stuck with me.

I thought the exact opposite while reading this. If Bezos is constantly thinking about ambitious projects such as this, it's easy to see why "he really does not give a shit about your day."

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