Why do we take what Shervin has to say seriously at all? One thing I do not understand is this community's (not just HN) tendency to give instant validity and c

Why do we take what Shervin has to say seriously at all? One thing I do not understand is this community's (not just HN) tendency to give instant validity and credibility to those like Shervin who are running successful companies. The guy runs a successful startup in one specific niche market -- how does that lend any credibility to his opinion on the workings of genocide? It doesn't. This became really evident whilst watching the Launch conference. Companies were getting hammered left-and-right by entrepreneurs who have never ventured into said companies' markets. Being successful =/= insight to all of the world's issues. Kevin Pollak knocked one of the startup founders for the shoes he was wearing, and a major blog picked up the pitch calling it a complete meltdown. Stop and think for just a second. Shervin runs a gaming company, not a government.