From Paul Graham’s “Hiring is Obsolete” (May 2005):
For example, the stated purpose of Powerpoint is to present ideas. Its real role is to overcome people’s fear of public speaking. It allows you to give an impressive-looking talk about nothing, and it causes the audience to sit in a dark room looking at slides, instead of a bright one looking at you.
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Posted on July 7th, 2006 by Scott Granneman
Categories: Technology, Wash U: Social Software, Wash U: Tech in Changing Society, business, history
Tags: business, fear, microsoft, presentations
