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What is Sinek's thesis statement? I don't think this answered the parent comment's question.


I mean, the title of the book is Start With Why. The thesis, I suppose, is "Starting with why yields better products / results than not."


Because they are pivoting which is a nice way of saying failing.

Now if this blows up there is an even bigger target on Ammon's back and he may be panicking. That or he is a scumbag. Could be both.


It is off the homepage again.


Lock-in to your platform sounds even worse than LinkedIn.

How long before we all get an apology email, "Upon careful reconsideration...", 72 hours?


It'll be "We heard our community's feedback.". "Many of you responded passionately to our announcement.".

God damn corporate spin pretending nothing bad ever happens..


What's wrong with it?


It's no longer vogue to joke about murdering women


Joking about murdering men on the other hand is cool, so we can just direct our humor sense a bit.


It's practically suicidal.


Click into his bio and see how wrong you are.


The first 7-8 paragraphs are about the author (Hint: I don't care.), the next few are a technical description. As a "normie" I'm not reading 15 paragraphs in to see how it can help me

As a consumer, what benefit does it provide to me? "Normies" are going to bounce way before they see what the answer is. Drop the derogatory term and tell me how this helps me from the start.


It is weird. I had a similar reaction. My immediate focus was on the use of the word 'normies' as opposed to the original subject of that post. I wonder if the author shot him/herself in the foot by using such language.


The project also already shot itself in the foot on arrival, due to the creator's other work. (He's one of the most prominent modern far-right philosophers/writers. Among other things, known for staunchly criticizing democracy and advocating for monarchism and authoritarianism as a better system.)


>The first 7-8 paragraphs are about the author (Hint: I don't care.)

For someone as controversial a personality as the author is, he would be wise not to talk about himself alongside the technology.


I don't recognize Erik Newton and a quick web search didn't turn up much. What is this controversy you're talking about?


"We suck at public speaking" so what is the point of learning or practicing with you?


You're not practicing with us. You're practicing with peers, find your weaknesses, work on them, and try again next time.


Seems to me that the audience is more or less arbitrary, it's the practice that's important.


You beat me to it. Regardless of how much you believe arguments from authority, The WHO has lost its place as an authority after their recent actions.


It is good to see the one of the better ideas from ZeroHedge show up on "yc" :)


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