I agree. The advice is good for some environments, but too cynical for someone starting his career. Six out of those seven are about guarding against bad actors

I agree. The advice is good for some environments, but too cynical for someone starting his career. Six out of those seven are about guarding against bad actors. I'm sure the author is trying to spare the person asking the question from some of the experiences that they went through, but default mistrust is not a good way to start a career (or any relationship for that matter).