I know we as HN readers have a tendency to look in the comments for a TL;DR, but this time, do yourself a favor and read the article first. You won't find anyth

I know we as HN readers have a tendency to look in the comments for a TL;DR, but this time, do yourself a favor and read the article first. You won't find anything below that wasn't already covered, with more nuance and historical context, in the original linked piece.