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I Met Paul Graham Once – Phill MV

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In their rush to conform, to obey, are tech industry leaders planning to discriminate against me?

I Met Paul Graham Once Learn about me , read more of my writing , visit the garden, or subscribe . I Met Paul Graham Once January 16, 2025 | #tech #queer #politics Nota bene: I’ve had a rough 2025 so far. I’m worried that people who used to support, or at least tolerate me, will turn against me out of a desire to conform, to show their obeisance, to the current prevailing winds. I found myself writing this essay to explain why I’ve been feeling so miserable. I sent it to Paul before I published it here. I met Paul Graham once. It was the summer of 2015, and we were attending Y Combinator, the

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