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Re:A Project of One’s Own by UncleMeat on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @10:18AM (#27435515)
Yes, but also no. PG is not just saying that this is good for people, but also should be sought by their employers. The former is fine. Go find a thing that brings you joy and pay. The problem is when employers seek people who find joy in their work so they can abuse them by cutting other benefits.
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Re:A Project of One’s Own by nickthemagicman on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @08:33PM (#27442859)
Well those are two separate things.

Not saying that Paul Graham is or is not a ruthless capitalist who is trying to exploit people no matter what.

But I think Paul Graham is referring to the first thing in the context of this article.

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Re:A Project of One’s Own by UncleMeat on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @09:03AM (#27447386)
But he also talks about using this as a mechanism for distinguishing YC candidates. So this is coming from a place of "how do capitalists choose laborers".
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