> but being so extremely cynical of all content creation and public statements is 1) not healthy for your worldview, basically second cousin to tinfoil milliner

> but being so extremely cynical of all content creation and public statements is 1) not healthy for your worldview, basically second cousin to tinfoil millinery and 2) simply not reflective of what most of us genuinely believe we are doing when we do it Oh, for sure. Some people are genuine, they're just statistically less-likely to be the rich people and even less-likely to be the ones making effective investments. Fully disclosed, my experience in the VC world has taught me that most of these investors are categorical losers that can be understood simply by asking "cui bono?" If a VC says something of particular value, you'll realize it by the inherent value of the statement. If a VC tells you to invest in a cryptocurrency, they are perversely twisting your motivations expressly for their own petty gain. Unless the situation otherwise indicates it (eg. they are fiscally invested in your success), the advice of a venture capitalist is better off used as leverage against their ego. > VCs DO put their money where their mouth is And when there's no money involved, I outright anticipate them to act for personal gain. Anyone who's been around the culture knows the difference between friendly banter and ghoulish "networking". There is no more salacious creature than a VC in the vicinity of a well-meaning person with credentials.