[DonHopkins]

I didn't reject his advice -- just the opposite: I endorsed it. Notice that in my reply to the question "Is that quote bad advice?", I gave him due credit for his "excellent advice", and helpfully suggested he follow it himself.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20437177

I'm not even suggesting you "live your whole life without listening to" him -- just the opposite: I actually quoted his own words, and linked to more quotes and information about him, in case some people hadn't already heard them.

And no, I don't envy him, nor do I want to be like him, nor do I even want to physically assault him by slapping him, like he wants to slap Pankaj Mishra.

Maybe we should all take his other sagely timeless advice and "toughen up", and not be as thin skinned and prone to unraveling and throwing tantrums as he is, or threatening lawsuits and physical violence in response to legitimate criticism, huh?