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Grice's Maxims
1. **The maxim of quantity**, where one tries to be as informative as one possibly can, and gives as much information as is needed, and no more.
2. **The maxim of quality**, where one tries to be truthful, and does not give information that is false or that is not supported by evidence.
3. **The maxim of relation**, where one tries to be relevant, and says things that are pertinent to the discussion.
4. **The maxim of manner**, when one tries to be as clear, as brief, and as orderly as one can in what one says, and where one avoids obscurity and ambiguity.
How Philosophers Think
Philosophers are the best thinkers I know, and their tactics can help us all.
Here are my favorite ones:
1. Be an intellectual boxer: Understand ideas by making them battle with each other. Create characters in your mind and make them debate each other.
How Philosophers Think...
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The takeaway for startups:
Attack the Gorilla’s product by first tackling high-value verticals or use cases that won't meaningfully move the Gorilla’s “raw numbers”. The Gorilla won’t attack back even if it is well aware of your existence (and is losing some business to you).
If You’re a Startup Tryi...
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