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This is the first blog post that's ever been good enough that I donated to the author merely for having written it. Both brilliant textual analysis and insightful social commentary - definitely worth the read.

Or maybe I'm just constructing my delusional world to justify having spent $3 on a public blog post!

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You're right, the author is insanely smart. My only real critique is that he is overly embracing of the sociopath concept, probably because his only personal experience comes from within organizations. If he ran his own business I think he'd be able to see this more objectively. Still, he gets a ton of credit for creating all the insights that he does.

I think if he ran his own business, he'd be completely unable to see his own position objectively. People always think that they're doing the right thing, often with the caveat of "under the circumstances".

That's why having a cofounder can be so helpful. Hopefully, your self-serving instincts cancel out and only decisions that are mutually beneficial will make it through.

I think he has a certain admiration for the sociopath.

They get the job done, no arguing with results.

Nah, me too. I hit that donate button without even a double take. Bravo author.

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