[blondin]

yeah but i am afraid pg is not relatable anymore (to most of us anyway).

devoting more than 20 percent of your time to problems that are unfashionable but dear to you is ill-advised because: a. they don't pay the bill b. they take time and in the grand scheme of things spending time with others on things you all understand is better than being happy alone.

but of course there are exceptions...

[m11a]

b) not true for everyone. the way different people want to live their lives is, well, different.

his essays don't necessarily have to be relatable, they just have to be useful. he isn't a life coach (though I suppose that is arguable). his expertise is in tech and startups, that's where he's proven himself, and that's the area where his advice carries weight.