Not using a throwaway, and agreeing in principle: Paul Graham appears here oddly non-scientific.
>> You would think, after having been on the side of labor in its fight with capital for almost two centuries, that the far left would be happy that labor has finally prevailed. But none of them seem to be. You can almost hear them saying "No, no, not that way."
> And there we have it. The slight injection of PG's true ideology relegated to the notes section and vague enough that some might ignore. But keep in mind this is the same guy who argued against a wealth tax. His seemingly impartial and logical writing attempts to hide his true intentions.
I thought Hackers and Painters was decent and even in those essays Paul couldn’t help him self
The difference between a lot of hackers now and PG isnt talent, it is that someone was making a good website when the internet pretty much was empty lol. Google was still a baby compared to yahoo.
edit: since i was pretty negative here, i will sing some praise.
Graham is incredibly technologically capable, knows what problems are worth investing in, and is great at leading people. Those qualities are great, and he is a world star at it.
Today you can buy a computer for $300 from the pawn shop.
You also have access to worldwide markets with the internet and fulfilled by Amazon.
It's never been easier to create a startup.