It Is Impossible to Fool Mother Nature

BlogPaul GrahamJun 14, 2025

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Borrowed from Feynman. You can fool investors, customers, even yourself — but reality always corrects. Health, fitness, relationships, code: all converge to truth eventually. Build for what's real, not what looks real.

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