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Re:It’s a Disservice to Urge Young People to Become Entrepre... by barry-cotter on Sunday November 17, 2019 @12:12AM (#21556669)
Risk aversion is a taste, not a moral rule. I ended up living in the family home with no employment and very limited money several times in my 20s and everything has turned out fine. If you have a secure fallback petition in case of failure why not take risks?
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Re:It’s a Disservice to Urge Young People to Become Entrepre... by ownagefool on Sunday November 17, 2019 @06:14AM (#21557440)
HN obviously has a bias, but such risks when they involve not paying invoices or staff does have a moral composition.

I worked a couple of months for a startup that just didn't pay me. Now I don't believe people should be forced into indentured servitude, but the guys undertaken the same trick several times and many don't neccessairly agree that the slate is morally wiped clean when your 7th startup is finally a success after leaving a trail of misery behind you.

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Re:It’s a Disservice to Urge Young People to Become Entrepre... by treyfitty on Sunday November 17, 2019 @02:19AM (#21556927)
Because I have a taste for risk aversion just like one has a taste for hookers and blow. To each their own.
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