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by code4tee 268 days ago
I see the string of “30 Under 30” being a statistically valid predictor of future likelihood to go to prison continues. These lists feed on the narcissistic tendencies of grifters who are desperate to get on the list and then tell you about it on LinkedIn.

These lists have such a bad reputation these days that legit top folks are asking their PR people to keep the off!

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fwiw whoever makes 30 under 30 list also acknowledges it: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesunder30team/2023/11/28/ha...
Reading Kornetzke's summing up of America, this fragment reminded me of SV and VC culture in particular:

"greed exalted as ambition"

You can google "It is America’s shadow made flesh" to find the entire passage.