Successful People (2013)
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#26Peak rank
2Days on list
9Score · 7d
Nov 4, 2026First seen
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On Hacker News
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- 5
- Comments
- 4
- Submitted by
- epestr
- Posted
- Nov 4, 2026
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- blog.samaltman.com
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Trending history
Successful People (2013) was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 4, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 4 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #26 of 30, reached on Nov 5, 00:07 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 5, 00:07 UTC.
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Surely this all depends on how you define 'successful'? If you define success as having the most influence over the largest number of people, then yes, I guess creating a religion would be the right thing to aim for.
(2013) Funny title change over the years, too Successful People create Religions (19 points, 2013, 10 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6062858
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Is Successful People (2013) trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 5, 00:07 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank Successful People (2013) reached?
#26 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 5, 00:07 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Successful People (2013) been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 4, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (4 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
5 points and 4 comments; submitted by epestr on Nov 4, 2026.