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The Library in the Lobby at Andreessen Horowitz

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Re: The Library in the Lobby at Andreessen Horowitz

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This is obviously a planted PR piece. Also will note that those books look like they are in remarkably good condition as a group. They don't look like they were abused cover to cover by many people at all. It's almost ironically like some kind of a movie prop setup but lacking the key review that would ensure accuracy and realism in the final product. Separate issue is that as we can see from HN comments [1] not ever…

I feel your discontent about non-fiction. I have a saying about fiction, "at least you know for sure the author is lying."

Re: The Library in the Lobby at Andreessen Horowitz

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post #6

This is obviously a planted PR piece. Also will note that those books look like they are in remarkably good condition as a group. They don't look like they were abused cover to cover by many people at all. It's almost ironically like some kind of a movie prop setup but lacking the key review that would ensure accuracy and realism in the final product. Separate issue is that as we can see from HN comments [1] not ever…

> This is obviously a planted PR piece. Also will note that those books look like they are in remarkably good condition as a group. They don't look like they were abused cover to cover by many people at all.

My own library looks a lot like this. I'll only buy a book after I've read it and decide I want it permanently. After that, I might flip through it, but rarely carry it around or expose it to any sort of abuse.

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