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abetaha ◴[10 May 25 00:49 UTC] No.43942334[source]▶

I am always amazed how most business book authors take a simple idea that could be described in one page, and turn it into a 200+ page book with popularizing narrative. What's more amazing is that the ideas are usually commonsense, but due to human nature are seldom practiced.

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1. motoxpro ◴[10 May 25 06:43 UTC] No.43943672[source]▶

>>43942334 #

Doesn't that describe most good ideas in life? Things that are commonsense (especially after the fact), simple, seldomly well practiced because of human nature, and can be communicated in a few paragraphs but take years to understand?

Kindness, democracy, business, performance in sport, scientific method etc.

I don't know one good idea that can't be communicated in a page or less.

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2. fifilura ◴[10 May 25 07:01 UTC] No.43943746[source]▶

>>43943672 (TP) #

Why do you think it is not possible?

Of course it is hard work to distill something complex, but I have some naive intuition that it would actually be possible.

Business books are entertainment, not strategic tools