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0 pointsbaddox9y ago0 comments

Shrewd seems unfair. Political views and ethics aside, it turns out he's a genius.

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I think that is what the parent comment meant by using shrewd in contrast with negative:

> I had very negative feelings about Thiel, [...] but I'll at least concede he's a very shrewd individual.

Also, the Oxford definition for shrewd:

> Having or showing sharp powers of judgement; astute:

baddoxOP9y ago

Correct. I think it's an understatement, considering how much crap he got for joining what looked like a sinking ship.

What do you imagine "shrewd" means?

baddoxOP9y ago

I imagine it means making smart decisions. I think it's an understatement in this case.

It sounds like we may have differing definitions of "fair".

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I think that is what the parent comment meant by using shrewd in contrast with negative:

> I had very negative feelings about Thiel, [...] but I'll at least concede he's a very shrewd individual.

Also, the Oxford definition for shrewd:

> Having or showing sharp powers of judgement; astute:

baddoxOP9y ago

Correct. I think it's an understatement, considering how much crap he got for joining what looked like a sinking ship.

What do you imagine "shrewd" means?

baddoxOP9y ago

I imagine it means making smart decisions. I think it's an understatement in this case.

It sounds like we may have differing definitions of "fair".

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