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> Can we stop screwing around with anecdotes and cite some sort of study?

But he said he has enough anecdotes that it feels statistical to him.

Haha yes. And in 37signals land, they're somehow still a startup, you only have to work 32 hours per week to be successful, multiple anecdotes = data, and feelings trump reality.

Feelings are reality for most people. If this were not true, religion, depression, stock market crashes and mental illness would not exist and we'd be living in a utopia.

Right, but that's sort of a strawman. I was mainly referring to this:

But he said he has enough anecdotes that it feels statistical to him.

I voted you back up (to 1) because your comment is more insightful than then snarky 37signals bashing above.

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