I’m reminded of Peter Thiel’s critique of how the “lean startup” model precludes truly generational companies from being built. What is YC now? Ever more it se

I’m reminded of Peter Thiel’s critique of how the “lean startup” model precludes truly generational companies from being built. What is YC now? Ever more it seems like an alternative to college so you can tell your parents you’re doing something respectable, and they give you $500k on the side. If you gamify the admissions process to this extent, it’s hard to imagine you’ll attract people who are truly passionate about what their company does over those who are trying to meet the “YC investment thesis” criteria. I know so many people who outright lied on YC apps and got in.