> For those railing against this essay, who feel that PG is fluffing himself up and patting himself on the back like a nerdy middleschooler -- you've missed the

> For those railing against this essay, who feel that PG is fluffing himself up and patting himself on the back like a nerdy middleschooler -- you've missed the big point, badly. PG writes unapologetically, directly, and simply, and this may pattern match to a naive middleschooler, but you are letting your base instincts cover up the fact that PG is wise, has earned his stripes, and is sharing his wisdom, unapologetically, directly, and simply Being unapologetic, direct and simple doesn't make someone wise. Being wise makes someone wise. PG's essays read more and more like cut-rate Plato. Somehow, no matter where things begin, the topic eventually turns to "only I and my buddies should run Athens".