Brett Hutley's Blog » Paul Graham http://bretthutley.com Home on the Digital Range Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:21:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Future is Addictive http://bretthutley.com/2010/07/27/the-future-is-addictive/ http://bretthutley.com/2010/07/27/the-future-is-addictive/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:15:49 +0000 brett http://www.bretthutley.com/?p=261
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    • ]]>     I read Paul Graham's essay on the acceleration of addictiveness this morning, and it really struck a chord. I feel as though it is almost impossible to become bored these days, there is so much to do. Is this because the world is getting more addictive, or just because I have gotten older and have much more control over my life so I tend to do only those things I want to do?

    If he is right and the world is becoming a more addictive place, then there are obviously many interesting implications for society as a whole. What will happen if most people are too addicted to the many pleasurable activities available to actually contribute to society? How can we make economically productive activities have the same level of addiction as those that consume economic capital? Definitely food for thought.

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    ]]>     http://bretthutley.com/2010/07/27/the-future-is-addictive/feed/ 0     Funding a start-up company http://bretthutley.com/2009/11/08/funding-a-start-up-company/ http://bretthutley.com/2009/11/08/funding-a-start-up-company/#comments Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:34:16 +0000 brett http://www.bretthutley.com/?p=210 I've been doing a lot of research into running a start-up recently, and a name that always pops up is Paul Graham. He runs the Y Combinator, an early-stage venture funding company, and has written an extremely informative article on funding your start-up. I love the analogy he gives about how the different stages of financing your company works like gears on a bike; you should get just enough funding that enables you to drive your company to the next stage. This makes a lot of sense to me. Inc magazine also had an interview with him which I enjoyed.

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