> Thinking for yourself in Silicon Valley is nigh impossible these days without becoming a disliked outcast. Yes. The irony of Paul Graham’s fluff (apparently

> Thinking for yourself in Silicon Valley is nigh impossible these days without becoming a disliked outcast. Yes. The irony of Paul Graham’s fluff (apparently he was one of the founders of HN or something?) about thinking for yourself etc. versus the tendency of HN to downvote any comment that goes against the grain, like the one above. Hah