I think what makes me the most crazy is this cult about being a founder. And it's all about the glitz, the glamour, the headshots, the "40 under 40" and all th

I think what makes me the most crazy is this cult about being a founder. And it's all about the glitz, the glamour, the headshots, the "40 under 40" and all that. It's rarely about results, either business or social. It's about some young people who bet big, and who knows, it might pay off, but let's write about it like it's the next big thing. On the other hand, I'm sure there are a lot of people doing similar companies, similar things, and wondering when they will get their "break", when press will recognize them for either the same lack of progress, or acknowledge their actual progress in the field, despite being older, less novel, somehow less interesting to write about. And people honestly drink that koolaid. And those who don't get any are jealous of those who did. We all like to think it's about some kind of meritocracy, and it might be in some small part, but it's just as much if not more so luck. That's why I really stopped with the hustle p*rn. The 40 under 40's. The wunderkind of the week.