Agreed. I think it's not the length, directly, but the lack of substance. The author starts with the unqualified assertion that convenience is bad. I'd expect

Agreed. I think it's not the length, directly, but the lack of substance. The author starts with the unqualified assertion that convenience is bad. I'd expect they'd continue by providing evidence or an argument to support this statement. Instead they throw in a lot of philosophical passages and quotes and it feels like they're talking around the concept instead of addressing it directly. I get the impression it is aimed at people who already agree with the core thesis.