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I usually think of contrarianism as being wrong most of the time but helping on the margin because it brings light to positions that are underrated due to social conformity factors. I think most meta-contrarians would admit that they’re wrong most of the time. It would be quite silly to take the meta contrarian point and think you are right most of... See more
Bentham's Bulldog • Losing Faith In Contrarianism
The Illusions of Barbell Theory
fakepixels.substack.com
The contrarian’s enemy is not only random conformists. It’s also ridiculously smart people who have studied the topic in incredible depth and concluded that they’re wrong. And as we all know from certain creative offshoots of rock, paper, scissors, high-IQ mega autists beats public intellectual.
Bentham's Bulldog • Losing Faith In Contrarianism
Have a contrarian point of view. Traits of a top-tier contrarian view:
- People can disagree with it, like the thesis of a persuasive essay. It’s debatable.
- Something you truly believe and can advocate for. Before future investors, customers, and team members do, you have to have personal conviction in it. And you have to believe people will be better
David • 99 Pieces of Unsolicited, (Possibly) Ungooglable Startup Advice
This is contrarian value. When you decide to attack or neglect something in the category that everyone else cares about and in doing so unlock new territory.