I think what bothered me is that your comment was entirely negative about someone else's work without any sort of balance. The author of the blog post you're re

I think what bothered me is that your comment was entirely negative about someone else's work without any sort of balance. The author of the blog post you're responding to was able to demonstrate that you can disagree with one thing someone says while agreeing with other things. If you're concerned about controversy, pure negativity can only add to it. >I disagree that having an appreciation for love and family is related to being a successful startup founder in the way Mark meant his statement, except perhaps in the vague sense of, say, being happier and therefore more productive. I took "the importance of love and family" as examples of things that, along with other undeniable benefits, come with experience. To deny the importance of those things excludes people who can contribute more than simple boundless energy.