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I had the same reaction when I read 1984. I went into it with all these preconceived notions about what the book was about. Of course, those topics and themes were present in the book, but what struck me the most was how beautiful the writing was.

I work on a no-code platform. I’m not saying it’s impossible for no-code to replace code, but I’ve noticed a few phenomena that makes me think it’s unlikely. The first is what I call lowering the bar. No-code platforms lower the bar for who can create something, which is good, but the bar is also lowered for what can be called a creation. I’ve used a Reddit clone implemented on Bubble. The quality bar was definitely lower. If the quality bar is low, then the no-code platform is unlikely to succeed. The second thing I’ve noticed is that it’s hard to escape the no-code platform’s vision. With code, everything is truly composable and each computational feature doubles the creation space. No-code platforms tend to have a linear relationship between new features and what can be created, so you end up only being able to create a narrow subset of things that have been envisioned by the platform creator. No-code platforms can succeed as design tools, but anything with complicated logic remains out of reach.

I don't think the government has a monopoly on violence in many places in Central America.

From what I see, looking at older people who have started companies, the most important aspect is building a strong network. This is useful in three ways:

1. Identifying problems. When you have a large network, you have many opportunities to identify real problems faced by real people. These are great opportunities to start a business.

2. Nepotism. Many close associates in your network will blindly trust and use your product in whatever capacity their position allows if it meets even a small need of theirs. It's sad, but it's true.

3. Referrals. Your network can give refer your company to others outside your network who may be in need of similar solutions. Referrals aren't as easy to sell as a close associate in your network, but the chance to sell is often a great opportunity that wouldn't otherwise be available without a great network.

This is whataboutism. Obviously the war in Iraq was a terrible mistake and tragedy, but that doesn't give anyone carte blanche to do equally terrible things.

They have the option of using state coercion should someone contest their ownership, but they're not using it right now. Even with that pedantry aside, saying that property rights leverage "state coercion" is not a good take.

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