If this was only about judging how people interact with each other (i.e. do they get along) I would agree the control and feedback might be helpful. But having

If this was only about judging how people interact with each other (i.e. do they get along) I would agree the control and feedback might be helpful. But having the ability to judge if someone is a good or bad person or has a good or bad character is the part I can't wrap my head around. The inherent bias is overwhelming as this is an entirely subjective barometer) and the ramifications of playing G-d or Santa sends a screaming message that is counter to everything the post wants me to believe about YC Culture. My definition of a good guy is someone who accepts me for who I am and doesn't pass judgement on me. I suspect most peoples judgement of good or bad character is more a relfection of how they see themselves and how the other person fits into that narrative (i.e. people want to be consistent with their beliefs, so the good/bad evaluation is based on how you perceive yourself and if this person fits into that story), versus any real indication if they are good or not. I guess I'm saying that I am very suspect of the character and judgement of someone who thinks they are good at judging peoples character. Edit: Just to be clear, everything I have ever heard about JL has been wonderful...but this comment about being able to judge character really rubs me the wrong way. Edit2: Grammar, and some elaboration in ().