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Culture
#DeleteUber is what happens when outrage culture erases logic
Reactionary people want to feel like they're participating in something special, and often jump the gun into outrage.
The Founder: A dystopian business simulator
If you want to waste hours upon hours you should probably give 'The Founder: A dystopian business simulator' a shot. Otherwise, steer clear. A game of startups, disruption, technology, and dystopia by Francis Tseng.
Modern Entrepreneurship
Accidental charlatans
“Never give up” is bad advice, because it increases both your odds of success and your odds of going into debt.
Case study: How complexity creeps in
Basecamp offered an enterprise plan, which introduced a lot of complexity. And complexity is bad!
Growth
ACLU enrolls in startup school Y Combinator to make sure they spend the 24 million it raised, effectively
The American Civil Liberties Union will learn how to turn the $24 million, which it raised over the weekend, into growth and progress with help from top Silicon Valley accelerator Y Combinator.
Trends
Even though startup hubs seem like a modern concept, they might already be terribly outdated
Do traditional startup hubs have to fear for their existence?
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