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I think if he weren't famous, PG's essays wouldn't get much reverence. But as an icon for he's a great figure. He uses his social status points to offer message
by zug_zug 6y ago
I think if he weren't famous, PG's essays wouldn't get much reverence. But as an icon for he's a great figure. He uses his social status points to offer messages of optimism, self-improvement, hope for rebels that is socially important and feels good.
The fact that we tear him down so much is testament to the regard we hold him in. I'm sure all of us who poke at his logic could just as easily shred the Pope, the Dalai Lama, the president...
- nickpp 6y agoActually PG's essays made him famous. YC came afterwards. He did Viaweb before, but I doubt he was known for it.
- johnnujler 6y agoIsn’t that all the more reason why he should buckle down and write in a more responsible manner than just categorise people in absolute terms. I do not have much idea about religious leaders, but he definitely has some impact on how the SV scene operates, and with the amount of idolatry circle-jerk that happens among the YC founders, it is only justified that he be more cautious in how he treats people whether in his essays or in in real life.