> Every time I read one of PG's posts, it seems like he's working from a narrative that he's trying to conform facts to. I share your suspicion too. It seems m

> Every time I read one of PG's posts, it seems like he's working from a narrative that he's trying to conform facts to. I share your suspicion too. It seems most essays start with a prejudiced narrative, a climax in mind. Then there are chains of weakly cohesive theories and numbers presented as pseudo-facts, some cherry-picked evidence to stretch the imagination, forever nudging towards the predetermined, targeted conclusion and a veneer of logic holding it together. All supporting the same narrative. There's the same humble bragging, FOMO peddling, "trust me"isms; rinse and repeat. Very much like a religious manifesto. I believe this appeals to the hopes and false beliefs for those who already took the plunge. And at the same time trying to net newer fish. I regard these essays now as promotional and propaganda material over substantiative, context driven sharing of knowledge from a unique perspective.