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by it_citizen 1155 days ago
I said the examples are brutally outdated, not the message. The book is filled with acronyms and names I didn’t know because they are 60 years old.

I’d rather read a 2023 version if I could.

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The acronyms and names are basically irrelevant to the point, though :)

If anything, having "outdated" acronyms and names may actually make the message stronger - because you don't need to be distracted by what they "are", you can just accept they exist[ed] :)

I get that it is a classic but arguing that understanding less words and examples in a book makes the message stronger is a tough sell.