Tyler Cowen Interview

Great stuff from Tyler Cowen right here. Money quote that I think applies to any job:

It's true that scientists get paid, but typically they don't get paid more, or much more, for discovering something that will make them famous. They do it because they love science, or because they want the recognition or because they just stumble upon it. Einstein was never a wealthy man but he worked very hard. So blogging is a new form of an old idea: that people do great things for free. Adam Smith didn't get paid much for writing Wealth of Nations, even though it's a long book that required a lot of work. He had an inner drive to get his ideas out there.

FWIW, I've been focusing my reading time more on interviews. I picked up this book that I'll be book reviewing later this week. Early reaction: so far, so good!

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Who to trust?

Tyler Cowen on deciding how to trust sources (or why we trust them).

This got me thinking - the same thing applies when you're trying to get a business going. The parents and students we've signed up so far have all had to do the same thing: trust us. The good thing is that if you're qualified, sincere, hardworking, and continue providing value then the issue of trust generally takes care of itself. So this helps explain why College Knowledge has done well so far and why Tyler Cowen's blog Marginal Revolution continues to thrive.