There are many great insights, but I wonder how appliable they are in the real life.
I mean, I especially loved the answer based on the idea of "not favoring anyone", when the author was asked about what he did for the local market.
But this requires some "enlightenment" - as the author said, he lived in many places, so he can now relate to human being as equals - wherever they come from or live.
It seems to me it is just wishful thinking to believe most people - or just a significant enough mass - will be able to think like this.
Most people are lost in their own thoughts and community. They just can't think global, and certainly don't want to.
They just care about the ones they know - and cronyism is just an artifact. It's the same story again an again - dozens of people dying is the news, but having a deep cut in your little finger is a tragedy.
I feel like I think globally. I didn't get there by living in many places, or "pursuing enlightenment" in any other way; I just lived in the middle of nowhere (not particularly by choice). The internet was my local community. I feel like there are a lot more "global-thinking" people like me (who have no locale), than people who got to be that way like Mr. Sivers did (who have too many).
I mean, I especially loved the answer based on the idea of "not favoring anyone", when the author was asked about what he did for the local market.
But this requires some "enlightenment" - as the author said, he lived in many places, so he can now relate to human being as equals - wherever they come from or live.
It seems to me it is just wishful thinking to believe most people - or just a significant enough mass - will be able to think like this.
Most people are lost in their own thoughts and community. They just can't think global, and certainly don't want to.
They just care about the ones they know - and cronyism is just an artifact. It's the same story again an again - dozens of people dying is the news, but having a deep cut in your little finger is a tragedy.