Comments on: Strategic Decay and Rotting Ignorance http://www.ryanholiday.net/strategic-decay-and-rotting-ignorance/ Meditations on strategy and life Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:06:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sean http://www.ryanholiday.net/strategic-decay-and-rotting-ignorance/#comment-9430 Sean Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:14:24 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/strategic-decay-and-rotting-ignorance/#comment-9430 I've been self-educating for the past few months now doing exactly what you suggest here. I've been following Tucker's del.icio.us account, and from there I've found some good blogs I consistently liked that I added to my RSS reader (Godin, BubbleGen, etc.) It's really been eye opening and has piqued my interest in all sorts of topics I previously would have ignored, like economics. Plus, with all the good links and comments I see under the Fablog tag, it has me really excited for when Tucker comes out with his own personal non-story blog. Just by surfing the web and bookmarking, he's guaranteed himself at least one more solid reader for when his launches. I’ve been self-educating for the past few months now doing exactly what you suggest here. I’ve been following Tucker’s del.icio.us account, and from there I’ve found some good blogs I consistently

liked that I added to my RSS reader (Godin, BubbleGen, etc.) It’s really been eye opening and has piqued my interest in all sorts of topics I previously would have ignored, like economics.

Plus, with all the good links and comments I see under the Fablog tag, it has me really excited for when Tucker comes out with his own personal non-story blog. Just by surfing the web and bookmarking, he’s guaranteed himself at least one more solid reader for when his

launches.

]]> By: Ryan Holiday http://www.ryanholiday.net/strategic-decay-and-rotting-ignorance/#comment-9429 Ryan Holiday Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:38:42 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/strategic-decay-and-rotting-ignorance/#comment-9429 Ian, You have two questions: 1) Does it reflect poorly on you personally? ie. violation of your principles. 2) What strategic value is there in taking the dumb money? The problem with short-term strategies is that we are still human. We do not like the abandon what is working. Ian,

You have two questions:

1) Does it reflect poorly on you personally? ie. violation of your principles.

2) What strategic value is there in taking the dumb money? The problem with short-term strategies is that we are still human. We do not like the abandon what is working.

]]> By: Blank http://www.ryanholiday.net/strategic-decay-and-rotting-ignorance/#comment-9428 Blank Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:03:05 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/strategic-decay-and-rotting-ignorance/#comment-9428 I'm surprised you're just now writing about dumb people being in powerful positions and having sway, no matter the conditions. Unfortunately, that's just how the system is right now... but it seems to be changing a bit. The people who are on top and have always been on top are just good manipulators, playing the field; however, since the field's changing, many don't know how to adapt. Don't get me wrong--they're still incredibly good at getting people to do what they want, but it's becoming a lot harder now when you can access other people and information with the click of a button. Great post. Keep it up. I’m surprised you’re just now writing about dumb people being in powerful positions and having sway, no matter the conditions. Unfortunately, that’s just how the system is right now… but it seems to be changing a bit. The people who are on top and have always been on top are just good manipulators, playing the field; however, since the field’s changing, many don’t know how to adapt. Don’t get me wrong–they’re still incredibly good at getting people to do what they want, but it’s becoming a lot harder now when you can access other people and information with the click of a button.

Great post. Keep it up.

]]> By: Ilan Bouchard http://www.ryanholiday.net/strategic-decay-and-rotting-ignorance/#comment-9427 Ilan Bouchard Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:48:33 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/strategic-decay-and-rotting-ignorance/#comment-9427 This is an interesting post because I was offered a role in what is essentially an exploitation of dumb money. Everyone involved in the process knows that they are simply part of a scam; that they are preying on people with too much money who don't know how to discern product from useless garbage. I've been resistant to accept the offer because it seems like a short-term strategy. But what are the negative long-term effects of going after the dumb money, other than the fact that it eventually runs dry from that particular source? (Especially if one only intends to be involved in the short-term anyway.) This is an interesting post because I was offered a role in what is essentially an exploitation of dumb money. Everyone involved in the process knows that they are simply part of a scam; that they are preying on people with too much money who don’t know how to discern product from useless garbage.

I’ve been resistant to accept the offer because it seems like a short-term strategy. But what are the negative long-term effects of going after the dumb money, other than the fact that it eventually runs dry from that particular source? (Especially if one only intends to be involved in the short-term anyway.)

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