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8 Post author: NancyLebovitz 25 January 2014 02:52PM

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Comment author: ChristianKl 25 January 2014 09:02:00PM 9 points [-]

I don't think you understand signaling well.

Eliezer managed signaling well enough to get a billionaire to fund him on his project. A billionaire who fund people who drop out of college systematically in projects like his 20 Under 20 program.

Trying to go the traditional route wouldn't fit into the highly effective image that he already signals.

Comment author: buybuydandavis 26 January 2014 04:37:27AM 2 points [-]

Yes, the autodidact signal can be tremendously effective, particularly in tech/libertarian company.