It’s because Paul Graham said it. He’s one of the people that started YCombinator and Hacker News. He often says stuff without sufficient context which seems i

It’s because Paul Graham said it. He’s one of the people that started YCombinator and Hacker News. He often says stuff without sufficient context which seems insightful but has a much more narrow application than advertised. It’s vague enough to generate a lot of discussion because everyone reads what they want into his statements. I honestly believe he is sincere but doesn’t take the time to analyze the idea.