I don't think that Sam is Baghdad Bob, but Medium is the exact opposite - it's "American tanks are going to roll through Baghdad tomorrow! Run for the hills!"

I don't think that Sam is Baghdad Bob, but Medium is the exact opposite - it's "American tanks are going to roll through Baghdad tomorrow! Run for the hills!" Doomsaying is only interesting when you get it right. I think that Sam is saying, "If you have a good idea, you'll succeed regardless of whether the economy is good or shitty." If you have a bad idea, you'll fail regardless. The ones who really benefit from the strong economy are the marginal ideas - ideas that normally would not get funded, but people have the spare money to throw at lottery tickets on the off-chance that they're missing something. Cue Pets.com and other 90s Internet startups.