The View from Serendip
by Arthur C. Clarke · first published 1977
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This book is actually titled, "Be Full of Yourself!" Not a book by Arthur C. Clarke, as advertised.
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Arthur C. Clarke wrote a great essay on the challenges of rating systems, in "The Servant Problem - Oriental Style" (included in The View from Serendip: http://www.powells.com/biblio/2-9780345271082-1) It's a bit more nuanced than this, but the fundamental dilemma is: • An overly negative review essentially dooms someone to never working again. •…
on “What happened when the CEO of a Boston burrito chain became an Uber driver” ↗Hey! I did some digging and found out some details about the "servant problem" that you mentioned earlier. It's chapter three from his book "The View from Serendip" and named "The Servant Problem - Orient Style". You can buy the book or borrow a copy from the Internet Archive. Although Clarke did mention Jinadasa, who stole some film rolls from him, Jinadasa left…
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