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    contrarian

    US /kənt'reərɪrn/

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    UK /kənt'reərɪən/

    A1
    n.NounInvestor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors

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    How to Build a Product I, Michael Seibel, Steve Huffman, Emmett Shear - CS-183F

    47:31How to Build a Product I, Michael Seibel, Steve Huffman, Emmett Shear - CS-183F
    • And then maybe more importantly, how do you deal with the contrarian?

      And then maybe more importantly, how do you deal with the contrarian?

    • how do you deal with the contrarian, how do you deal with

      how do you deal with the contrarian, how do you deal with

    A2

    Train for any argument with Harvard’s former debate coach | Bo Seo

    11:51Train for any argument with Harvard’s former debate coach | Bo Seo
    • So forcing the slightly quarrelsome family member who just wants to be a contrarian or to cause trouble to say, are you really in this hoping to persuade me to change my mind?

      So forcing the slightly quarrelsome family member who just wants to be a contrarian or to cause trouble to say, are you really in this hoping to persuade me to change my mind?

    • and can we come to an agreement about what it is that we're hoping to get out of this conversation?" So forcing the slightly quarrelsome family member who just wants to be a contrarian or to cause trouble to say, "Are you really in this, hoping to persuade me to change my mind?" That bit of negotiation of why it is that we're in the conversation in the first instance can often allow our conversations to go better than if we just jump into the disagreements without much forethought.

      and can we come to an agreement about what it is that we're hoping to get out of this conversation?" So forcing the slightly quarrelsome family member who just wants to be a contrarian or to cause trouble to say, "Are you really in this, hoping to persuade me to change my mind?" That bit of negotiation of why it is that we're in the conversation in the first instance can often allow our conversations to go better than if we just jump into the disagreements without much forethought.

    B1

    Rejecting manager feedback catapulted her career

    05:33Rejecting manager feedback catapulted her career
    • I was the girl in every meeting speaking up, being contrarian.

      I was the girl in every meeting speaking up, being contrarian.

    • I was the girl in every meeting speaking up, being contrarian.

      I was the girl in every meeting speaking up, being contrarian.

    A2

    SUMMER IN JAPAN IS THE WORST

    08:17SUMMER IN JAPAN IS THE WORST
    • And I guess I should mention this disclaimer, because I already know some contrarian is out there itching to type something like typical ungrateful fear-mongering gaijin looking for something to complain about.

      And I guess I should mention this disclaimer, because I already know some contrarian is out there itching to type something like typical ungrateful fear-mongering gaijin looking for something to complain about.

    • And I guess I should mention this disclaimer, because I already know some contrarian is out there itching to type something like: typical ungrateful fear-mongering gaijin looking for something to complain about, you clearly don't know how to make the most out of Japanese summers, I visited in the summer of 2019 and had the most splendid time, it's really not that bad if you know what you're doing.

      And I guess I should mention this disclaimer, because I already know some contrarian is out there itching to type something like: typical ungrateful fear-mongering gaijin looking for something to complain about, you clearly don't know how to make the most out of Japanese summers, I visited in the summer of 2019 and had the most splendid time, it's really not that bad if you know what you're doing.

    B1

    How the US' 100% Inescapable Prison Works

    05:57How the US' 100% Inescapable Prison Works
    • Now, if you're out there thinking, “Oh yeah? Well I'm an insufferable contrarian on the internet and I bet I could escape it,” let's walk through exactly how impossible that would be.

      Now, if you're out there thinking, “Oh yeah? Well I'm an insufferable contrarian on the internet and I bet I could escape it,” let's walk through exactly how impossible that would be.

    • Firstly, after being sentenced to life in the ADX for being an insufferable contrarian on the internet, you would be escorted to your cell by armed guards, wearing shackles on your hands, feet, and torso.

      Firstly, after being sentenced to life in the ADX for being an insufferable contrarian on the internet, you would be escorted to your cell by armed guards, wearing shackles on your hands, feet, and torso.

    B1

    Peter Thiel: Going from Zero to One

    17:53Peter Thiel: Going from Zero to One
    • And I try to get at it through a variety of sort of contrarian questions.

      And I try to get at it through a variety of sort of contrarian questions.

    • And I try to get at it through a variety of sort of contrarian questions.

      And I try to get at it through a variety of sort of contrarian questions.

    B1

    How Rakuten Built a Tech Empire by Breaking the Rules

    15:30How Rakuten Built a Tech Empire by Breaking the Rules
    • You've been called a contrarian.

      You've been called a contrarian.

    • You've been called a contrarian.

      You've been called a contrarian.

    B1

    Top 10 Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs

    05:56Top 10 Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs
    • At some of the companies I've been involved with, we've had people take title deflation on coming into the company, which is a somewhat contrarian thing.

      At some of the companies I've been involved with, we've had people take title deflation on coming into the company, which is a somewhat contrarian thing.

    • At some of the companies I've been involved with, we've had people take title deflation on coming into the company, which is a somewhat contrarian thing.

      At some of the companies I've been involved with, we've had people take title deflation on coming into the company, which is a somewhat contrarian thing.

    A2

    DLD13 - Developing the Developed World (Peter Thiel)

    57:44DLD13 - Developing the Developed World (Peter Thiel)
    • So, um, as you, I try to be a contrarian investor.

      So, um, as you, I try to be a contrarian investor.

    • You have to obviously, you know, it's and again, I think, uh, being contrarian is not the only thing.

      You have to obviously, you know, it's and again, I think, uh, being contrarian is not the only thing.

    B1

    Nate Silver: Successful risk-takers share these 3 traits | Big Think+

    05:08Nate Silver: Successful risk-takers share these 3 traits | Big Think+
    • Las Vegas, Wall Street, Silicon Valley, they are very risk-taking, they can be contrarian, they can be difficult, and very high variance, I would call it, meaning it can lead to both tremendous success and a huge amount of failure.

      Las Vegas, Wall Street, Silicon Valley, they are very risk-taking, they can be contrarian, they can be difficult, and very high variance, I would call it, meaning it can lead to both tremendous success and a huge amount of failure.

    • They can be contrarian.

      They can be contrarian.

    B1