🧩 Philosophy 1d ago · Rob Ennals

Great but Painful

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If you want to build a product that people will use, find something that people already do and make it less painful.People are notoriously bad at knowing what they want. If you ask someone what they want then they will typically tell you what they think a socially virtuous person is expected to want. They will tell you that they want to eat healthier, understand people with different political opinions, know whether news stories are reliable, make more friends, be a better parent, and serve thei

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