I don't understand the point you're trying to make.
>but if your goal is to address a problem within a system, I'm not confident that the best method is to tear it down and start from scratch
What's a better method? Trying to work within the system in the hopes of improving it? You seriously think there's any hope of changing the ancient culture bubble of academia overnight?
He's not even attacking the system: he's offering motivated and talented people a very attractive alternative option.
Of course there is no hope of changing it overnight. There is no hope of rebuilding overnight either. I'm simply suggesting that you don't just rewrite the code before trying to make changes within.
Of course, it's not difficult to argue that many have tried, and failed, to make changes in the past, which is why I included that final sentence.
However, I do believe that he is implicitly attacking the system. This it's where I trend to agree with Weinberg; A man of Thiel's influence may just set a precedent.
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I don't understand the point you're trying to make.
>but if your goal is to address a problem within a system, I'm not confident that the best method is to tear it down and start from scratch
What's a better method? Trying to work within the system in the hopes of improving it? You seriously think there's any hope of changing the ancient culture bubble of academia overnight?
He's not even attacking the system: he's offering motivated and talented people a very attractive alternative option.
Of course there is no hope of changing it overnight. There is no hope of rebuilding overnight either. I'm simply suggesting that you don't just rewrite the code before trying to make changes within.
Of course, it's not difficult to argue that many have tried, and failed, to make changes in the past, which is why I included that final sentence.
However, I do believe that he is implicitly attacking the system. This it's where I trend to agree with Weinberg; A man of Thiel's influence may just set a precedent.