Agree with the underlying thesis of the post, but wonder if their criteria suffers the same issues as the thing they are being critical of.
I wonder what the author would think of the Drake Equation or quantum mechanic's superposition, as they seem to check a good deal of these boxes but are widely regarded.
> ... but if you want to become super rich, and you're young and good at technology, working on what you're most interested in becomes a good idea again.
It's sad to me that the wealth inequality manifested and upheld by the current structure of capitalism, that people like Graham full throatily endorse, creates this mentality.
"If you're young" is a euphemism for "if you are free from the necessities of responsibility, and so are able to forego the lack of consistent income (and if you're in the states, a lack of employer provided health care".
pg, encourage the companies you give money to pay an equal portion of profits to their employees, and maybe even the "olds" can be free do what they love; rather than the fear induced indentured servitude currently so predominant.
May even give us better products and solutions, or as you say, allow people to do actual "great work".
I wonder what the author would think of the Drake Equation or quantum mechanic's superposition, as they seem to check a good deal of these boxes but are widely regarded.