[xtlyths]

The author is explicit about who this is for.

There is never a suggestion that the single mom working multiple minimum wage jobs to make ends meet is the target.

> If you have the resources to spend some time exploring, if you are on to interesting threads of novelty that few other people have, and if you have the spirit to tighten your belt, throw out your map, and explore off-road, then your real job is to do so.

[maxduckworth]

Yes, I see the piece as a call to action if you have the means. Like it's almost a moral obligation to yourself or society.