Why I Studied Full-Time for 8 Months for a Google Interview

Re:Why I Studied Full-Time for 8 Months for a Google Interview by jefferson123 on Friday December 16, 2016 @12:44PM (#13195108)

This should not be promoted as a case study, or a success story for people to aspire to emulate.

I hope this guy the best, but he obviously has some mental issue and he's trying to find solace in talking about it publicly.

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Re:Why I Studied Full-Time for 8 Months for a Google Interview by rhizome on Friday December 16, 2016 @01:03PM (#13195272)

What's the obvious part?

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Re:Why I Studied Full-Time for 8 Months for a Google Interview by jefferson123 on Friday December 16, 2016 @01:14PM (#13195348)

I think it's the goal he chose that is making it obvious: devoting his time on earth to landing an entry level job at some company -- a hyper materialistic and anecdotal "goal" at best.

Calling it a goal is funny because it has no value for life, to go all Nietzsche about it.

This is just drinking the capitalistic kool-aid and confusing it with something loftier. I call this a mental issue.

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Re:Why I Studied Full-Time for 8 Months for a Google Interview by rhizome on Friday December 16, 2016 @04:15PM (#13196919)

Nietzsche had his own mental problems, not the least syphilis, but in the spirit of life's values let's go to the text:

"Much that passed for good with one people was regarded with scorn and contempt by another"[1]

1. http://4umi.com/nietzsche/zarathustra/15

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