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This reminds me of the S/N Meyers-Briggs definitions (Sensing vs. Intuition)[0].

Sensing is about analogy; we go with what exists, what I can upvote/pin/like/snap, and I improve upon it. I iterate until I've created something that we know already exists but in an improved way. We take what exists

Intuition is about what this article calls "first principals"; we notice the trends, the underlying reasons why we upvote/pin/like/snap and try to create something that satisfies that need. Or we find a new need and try to fill it. Doesn't matter.

So Elon Musk is saying something entirely[1] un-new[2] - that N types work better in entrepreneuring than S types. Common theory, no clue if it holds water.

[0] - http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-bas...

[1] - http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/inventor.asp

[2] - http://www.businessinsider.com/myer-briggs-personality-style...



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