Elliot comments on Superhero Bias - Less Wrong

41 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 01 December 2007 03:14AM

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Comment author: Elliot 01 December 2007 08:05:57AM 1 point [-]

Part of the reason people respect Gandhi is he created his fame. It's true that it got somewhat easier after he got started, but he still did something hard that other people weren't able to do. Anyone can march, but not anyone can successfully create a famous movement.