> for his older ones I found value in 80-90% of a given essay, while the more recent ones like this, it's closer to 40-50%. This is almost certainly a part of

> for his older ones I found value in 80-90% of a given essay, while the more recent ones like this, it's closer to 40-50%. This is almost certainly a part of my reaction to PG's latter works; since the earlier stuff felt so spot-on to me at the time, there's an element of anticipation and disappointment when that resonance, once readily available, isn't there. And....that's _okay_. The earlier stuff still happened. I, and PG, and the world have all changed. Poo-tee-weet.