Good advice

March 3rd, 2008

Paul Graham: “I wouldn’t recommend trying a passive-aggressive trick like that on someone unless you were comfortable with having them as an enemy for life. That is a declaration of war, especially said in front of other people.”

2 Responses to “Good advice”

  1. Zelina Says:

    Now that’s an out of context quote for anyone stumbling on this blog.

  2. Brendan Eich Says:

    Yeah, fake head-shrinking solicitude is a red flag for me too. Better to have a stand up argument, or even a fight. The modern therapeutic/bureaucratic tendency sucks; it is an historical aberration that should go away.

    /be