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		ben_jones on Sept 22, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Almost one in five men admits to having no close f... Our society does seem to value pay > a lack of loneliness. Who here would go into total isolation for a large enough paycheck?

Consultant32452 on Sept 22, 2019 | [–]

Total isolation is literal torture and is why we should discontinue solitary confinement in our prison system. That fact is relevant to this discussion, we're only talking about a matter of degree.

nitrogen on Sept 22, 2019 | [–]

Isn't that sort of what going solo on a startup is trying to do?

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