I never really understood the whole thing around Paul Graham. His insights on startups and tech are somewhat interesting and legitimate, but at this point I feel like some people are taking his every thought, even mondaine, as gospel...
I guess it's halo effect? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_effect
If you think his observations are mundane, then why not just move on to another link, hopefully one that you're interested in?
HN loves to question the bonafides of everyone/everything; if you're sick of these comments, why do you take the time and effort to comment?
I replied in a perhaps futile attempt to discourage a comment which has spawned an almost entirely mean-spirited sub-thread.
I actually worry a lot that as I get "popular" I'll be able to get away with saying stupider stuff than I would have dared say before. This sort of thing happens to a lot of people, and I would really like to avoid it
would probaly talk less or at least narrow his focus.
replace artists with parents and re-read https://idlewords.com/2005/04/dabblers_and_blowhards.htm