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Stop calling everything a “flywheel.” You're making a fool of yourself
- blacksqr 6y agoI have a feeling Jim Collins is thinking of something like the old Evel Knievel toy [0], where you put the motorcycle on a platform with a high-resistance crank, you turn the crank, and at some level of RPMs of an internal wheel, the motorcycle shoots forward. Collins is a few years older than me, believe me the ad made an indelible impression at the time. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-H5g9WEqCc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-H5g9WEqCc
- franciscomello 6y agoSomething like an "armed" coil..
- IanDrake 6y agoIs there a name for this style of writing? It seems increasingly popular. Start with a simple complaint, then give an enormous backstory including your childhood before getting to your point. I think we're going beyond long form. There must be a term for it.
- franciscomello 6y agoGreat feedback.