Maybe it's because an account of someone older and experienced and jaded going to work at a Kool-aid drinking startup is like ludicrously on-topic for the HN au

Maybe it's because an account of someone older and experienced and jaded going to work at a Kool-aid drinking startup is like ludicrously on-topic for the HN audience. Ockham's razor and all. Not every HN voter visits the site often enough to know this book has been a recurring topic.