[daeken]

I would argue that this post sets a great example for businesspeople. Sometimes in business you're going to come across someone with a strong reputation -- negative or positive -- and being able to understand them is important. So often we look at a reputation and base our actions and decisions on that, which I believe is inherently flawed.

We're all better off when different people can come together, understand each other, and work to make the world better, even if that's in a small way. So I think this is a great example of an HN post.

[tptacek]

We'll see how much of the thread is about the skilled trades and how much of it is about the Koch Brothers role in horse-race US politics, and then we'll revisit.

[daeken]

I don't think that the direction of the discussion necessarily imbues the value of an HN post. I also don't think that the skilled trades themselves were the focus of the post; rather, the focus was on what the Koch Brothers did for his foundation, and how it contrasts with their reputation.