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Originals: A Discord Server for Non-Conformist Entrepreneurs
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Let me start with a story.

In the 1990s, Carmen Medina was laying low. Her crime? She had championed a heretical idea: open source reports at her workplace, the CIA. Her colleagues quickly shot it down, because nothing like that had ever been tried. (The internet in those days was considered a national security threat.) And because she persisted, everyone from Algeria to Zimbabwe hated her.

It would take three years before anything like that was tried again. Fortunately, by the second try she had the respect of her peers and a helpful boss. Ten years later, a few people tried to make it a reality. They called the project "Intellipedia." 1

The new solution performed well. So well, that it won the Service to America Homeland Security Medal. "It’s hard to overstate what they did," said one senior leader. "They made a major transformation almost overnight with no money. Other programs failed to achieve the same results with millions of dollars in funding." 2

Ah yes, the sweet scent of triumph.

Time for a transition. What the hell do I mean by non-conformist?

Non-conformists are those who champion little-known but useful solutions to gain an edge. Sound logic is used to vet ideas, instead of common sense. Famous examples of non-conformists include:

  1. Paul Graham (who champions Lisp for tech startups) 3

  2. Elon Musk (who champions re-usable rockets and electric vehicles)

  3. David Marquet (who champions non-coercive workplaces) 4

  4. Steve Jobs (who championed the personal computer)

In Bernard Shaw's words: "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world - the unreasonable one persists in adapting the world to himself. Hence all progress depends on the unreasonable man." 5 That's what it means to not conform.

A few friends and I believe in helping non-conformist entrepreneurs so they may help whomever they wish. We also believe in free speech (which is why you shouldn't get kicked for expressing yourself) and autonomy (which is why we flatten hierarchies and avoid telling you what to do.)

The help is in easier ways to network. If you'd love to find like-minded employees, customers, partners, investors, or even just early adopters, we hope you'll give us a chance.

The easiest way to join is to click the link below:

https://discord.gg/sRExnWPbtt

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