Paul Graham is (was) a lonely nerd who felt different than other people. The smokescreen is maintaining this self- identity when his practical situation changed

Paul Graham is (was) a lonely nerd who felt different than other people. The smokescreen is maintaining this self- identity when his practical situation changed. Reminds me of Kanye, who has been keeping his embattled underdog act up the entire time. EDIT: not to criticize too heavily, the post is very good