[robotkdick]

The article is striking in how similar his description on "becoming a poet" is to some insightful advice from Paul Graham and others I've read about "moral weight" and becoming an entrepreneur.

Both paths also promise a more enriching life.

[8077628]

I think you're confused. When poets talk about "enrichment" they mean spiritual enrichment.

[techbio]

I'm not so sure "confused" is exactly the term. "Hackers and Painters" was largely about mastery, less about wealth, and in many traditions, mastery of craft is spiritual enrichment.