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Re:How I read books: a guide on how to learn by harperlee on Friday December 04, 2020 @07:37AM (#25301578)
Well yeah the good thing about the internet is that you pull the info you choose to pull. Sometimes HN curation does not align with your interests; it will pass.
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Re:How I read books: a guide on how to learn by rglullis on Friday December 04, 2020 @09:06AM (#25302311)
HN curation brings me tons of things that are not exactly of my interest but still does not bother me. What bothers me (and I guess the OP) is the BS vendoring.

It's the people that got some kind of success in one field (whether by luck, talent, hard work or a combination of it) and start thinking that they have authority to talk about anything else. The bad part is when the masses start actually giving credit to them without any further scrutiny.

Actors/celebrities and their fan bases are the best example of this effect.

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