Perhaps that wouldn't be amusing to you once you realize that HN isn't a hive mind and there is a broad spectrum of what people think, believe or aspire to. For

Perhaps that wouldn't be amusing to you once you realize that HN isn't a hive mind and there is a broad spectrum of what people think, believe or aspire to. For example, those who are unemployed or seeking to improve their job prospects or wanting to work on specific skillets may invest their time in "portfolio side projects", but those who are employed and feel overworked may complain about the Stockholm syndrome aspect of some software sweatshops.