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YiddishPolice··on Founding a startup with zero revenue is better than working for Goldman Sachs
"Wall Street is like any other business. Don't over-glorify working for Google and not Goldman: tech companies are in it for money too; so are startups. At least on Wall Street people tell you they're doing it for the money. It's easier to detach that way and remember that what you're doing is just a job."

You may try to justify what you do that way, but it's just cognitive dissonance. "Wall street people" tend to make money in rent seeking ways, destroying or merely transferring real value. At least at Google you could be creating value, growing the economy in sustainable ways, and increasing real GDP.

YiddishPolice··on The Most Powerful Word In The Human Vocabulary: Perspective
The most powerful word in the human vocabulary is: Yes.
YiddishPolice··on Inside the secret world of Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's, come to Colorado, you can make the long haul work, I promise.
YiddishPolice··on The Future of Startup Funding
This sounds wonderful, but a bit too much wistful thinking.