Editing Eric Weinstein Quotes
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We are collecting Quotes from Eric so we may | We are collecting Quotes from Eric so we may use them for anything we want in the future. Â | ||
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* Add any quote you like | * Add any quote you like | ||
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See also: [[ | See also: [[Eric Weinstein Glossary of Terms]], and [[Episode Highlights]]âGood science is indistinguishable from magic.â Eric Weinstein-The Portal Podcast 2020 | ||
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== Quotes == | == Quotes == | ||
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* ''On The Peter Principle'':Â "The Peter principle has to do with systems of selective pressures, so that in a previous world where corporate ladders actually functioned (which many of our younger viewers wonât know anything about because the corporate latter hasnât worked for a great deal of time) people would advance by merit to the point at which they would find that they were first incompetent and then they would stop there, and effectively you would go one step beyond where your competency | * ''On The Peter Principle'':Â "The Peter principle has to do with systems of selective pressures, so that in a previous world where corporate ladders actually functioned (which many of our younger viewers wonât know anything about because the corporate latter hasnât worked for a great deal of time) people would advance by merit to the point at which they would find that they were first incompetent and then they would stop there, and effectively you would go one step beyond where your competency lies. | ||
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I think that the Peter principle really doesnât function because what you now have is an insane situation in which you have people like myself: about 55 years old (54, technically) who have never even started our careers because of the holding pattern that we find having to do with tremendous numbers of people in the silent and boomer generations holding the important chairs" <small>''(source: [https://youtu.be/1CCde6TAKdw?t=105Â The Verdict With Ted Cruz Ep. 39, 1:45])"</small> | |||
* ''On Meritocracy'':Â "So in terms of progressivism, one of the things thatâs very important to understand is that in many ways the market is not actually functioning to promote talent. Thereâs a great deal of skepticism about whether meritocracy can continue to be a part of the American story. And then what weâre finding is that in the absence of a functioning meritocracy we see Maoism as being incredibly important and being embraced by one of our two major parties, and I see Maoism is very distinct from progressivism." <small>''(source: [https://youtu.be/1CCde6TAKdw?t=160Â The Verdict With Ted Cruz Ep. 39, 2:40])"</small> | * ''On Meritocracy'':Â "So in terms of progressivism, one of the things thatâs very important to understand is that in many ways the market is not actually functioning to promote talent. Thereâs a great deal of skepticism about whether meritocracy can continue to be a part of the American story. And then what weâre finding is that in the absence of a functioning meritocracy we see Maoism as being incredibly important and being embraced by one of our two major parties, and I see Maoism is very distinct from progressivism." <small>''(source: [https://youtu.be/1CCde6TAKdw?t=160Â The Verdict With Ted Cruz Ep. 39, 2:40])"</small> | ||
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* "Nice is dead, good has a future. Nice doesn't have a future because nice ends up with Gulags" EW <small>''https://youtu.be/2wq9x2QcZN0?t=4401''</small> Â | * "Nice is dead, good has a future. Nice doesn't have a future because nice ends up with Gulags" EW <small>''https://youtu.be/2wq9x2QcZN0?t=4401''</small> Â | ||
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But advance even one bit... | But advance even one bit... | ||
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* [https://famouspeopletoday.com/eric-weinstein/ famouspeopletoday] | * [https://famouspeopletoday.com/eric-weinstein/ famouspeopletoday] | ||
you can also go through the [https://theportal.wiki/wiki/All_Episodes transcripts of episodes] to look for good quotes. | you can also go through the [https://theportal.wiki/wiki/All_Episodes transcripts of episodes] to look for good quotes. | ||
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https://youtu.be/Sf5FfA1j590?t=1h10s | https://youtu.be/Sf5FfA1j590?t=1h10s | ||
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