An idealist, for sure...
> Prioritize learning over profitability.
... but that doesn't sound very pragmatic.
I love learning. My boss loves making the company profitable. Coming to a happy medium is where a lot of learning can happen if both of you let it. If one party's not on board, then it's going to end up being a problem.
The author said "prioritize" not to sacrifice profitability in order to learn. By prioritizing learning you may very well increase profitability over the long term. See the recent Google Maps is a moat post.
> ... If one party's not on board, then it's going to end up being a problem.
Idealism, IMHO, acts as a motivator and helps folks get through the obstacles that inevitably block progress.