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Why Nerds Are Unpopular

Feb 18, 2003 6:40 PM
Tags: geek, paulgraham, slashdot

Paul Graham, best known for his work with the LISP programming language, has a lengthy-but-great essay on Why Nerds Are Unpopular.

I wish I'd have had it as a teenager. I told him the same. He suggested I submit it to Slashdot. Apparently another reader beat me to it.


Comments: Why Nerds Are Unpopular

Interesting article. The curious thing is how much the entertainment media puts such a positive spin on being un-cool. Freaks & Geeks; Revenge of the Nerds; Head of the Class-- all show how being unpopular is really interesting and look down on popular kids. Is entertainment reflecting reality or vice versa?

Posted by: Pam on February 20, 2003 12:12 PM | permalink

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