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Gee, I wonder if he has a vested interest in advancing that viewpoint?

Not that there's anything wrong with writing smart essays that advance one's interests.

> Gee, I wonder if he has a vested interest in advancing that viewpoint?

Of course he does. Does that make what he says wrong?

It doesn't make it wrong, but that knowledge might encourage you to think of counter-arguments.

So can you think of any?

Shouldn't you always tink of counter arguments when you are reading something? Even (or especially) if you agree with it?

If you mean Y Combinator, both of those essays were written before we started it.