[iamthemonster]

This is exactly the post I was going to mention.

Now, at age 41, for some reason I can't stand his writing, which I find pugnacious and lacking self-reflection. But at the time in my 20s, his classic early posts on MMM hit me just at the right time, and made such a deep impression on me.

Possibly his writing style is highly effective at introducing a new unfamiliar perspective.