This author is almost showing off, they can be funny on demand. First they front load with some great jabs at startups and the hedonic nature of man to get you

This author is almost showing off, they can be funny on demand. First they front load with some great jabs at startups and the hedonic nature of man to get you interested, then call back to them just before they expect you to get bored. The pacing is a little slow near the end, but otherwise the writing here is quite good.