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Returns for performance are superlinear rather than proportional across most domains that matter.

Drawn from what Paul Graham said

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What Paul Graham actually said

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    Paul Graham 1 Oct 2023

    One of the most important things I didn't understand about the world when I was a child is the degree to which the returns for performance are superlinear.

    Superlinear Returns (October 2023)paulgraham.com

First recorded here 1 Oct 2023 · How quotes work

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