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		sanxiyn on Oct 2, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Before the Startup You can add value by gaming the system. Gaming the system is a mean, not a goal.

fsloth on Oct 2, 2014 | [–]

Good point, I hadn't thought of it in that way but very true. Most systems have pathologies and you just need to work around them somehow. I agree: Gaming for personal profit and gaming for some higher goal are two different things.

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