This article feels a lot like CEO worship or LinkedIn Hustle Culture to me. In my view, the main takeaway about respondents vs. non-respondents isn't dramatic

This article feels a lot like CEO worship or LinkedIn Hustle Culture to me. In my view, the main takeaway about respondents vs. non-respondents isn't dramatic or verified enough to convince me that this letter-writing practice isn't just a giant waste of time. CEOs aren't particularly gifted individuals, they mostly just come from families with ample connections (Bill Gates), stumble into timing-based opportunities (Mark Zuckerberg, MySpace Tom), inherit the company (Herbert Fisk Johnson III, Meijer and Walton families), or are workaholics who climb the corporate ladder. (Tim Cook) [1] I don't see much of a reason to actively seek out their thoughts. Social mobility has been decreasing since the 1970s. To me it's time to drop the hustle and focus on ways we can work and think about work less, not writing letters to CEOs. Less production and consumption, more idle time. [1] https://money.cnn.com/2008/11/09/technology/cook_apple.fortune/index2.htm https://money.cnn.com/2008/11/09/technology/cook_apple.fortu... - He starts emailing at 4:30 AM