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保罗·格雷厄姆:认真·第4则
保罗·格雷厄姆《《认真》》· Earnestness · 投资 · 历史 · 财富 · 领导
We have no difficulty believing that people would be interested in history or math or even old bus tickets for their own sake. Why can't there be people interested in self-driving cars or social networks for their own sake? When you look at the question from this side, it seems obvious there would be. And isn't it likely that having a deep interest in something would be a source of great energy and resilience? It is in every other field. The question really is why we have a blind spot about business. And the answer to that is obvious if you know enough history. For most of history, making large amounts of money has not been very intellectually interesting.
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https://paulgraham.com/earnest.html
定位:Essay, additional excerpt 4 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
我们很容易相信有人纯粹出于兴趣研究历史、数学,甚至收集旧车票。为什么不能有人纯粹出于兴趣做自动驾驶或社交网络?从这个角度看,显然会有。而且,对某件事有深厚兴趣,很可能带来巨大能量和韧性——在其他领域都是如此。真正的问题是:为什么我们对商业有盲点?答案很简单,如果你懂点历史:在历史大部分时间里,赚大钱在智力上并不怎么有趣。
上下文
Paul Graham解释为什么人们怀疑商业动机的真诚性,并指出这种怀疑有历史原因。
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你有没有因为“商业”二字,就默认别人的动机不纯?这个默认设置合理吗?
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