@paulg I have to believe you have better things to write about.
I rewrote the first section of the inequality essay by macroexpanding the two metaphors that made people mad: http://paulgraham.com/ineq.html
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@tqbf It's an important topic and practically everyone who writes about it gets it wrong. I wanted these points at least to be out there. - Show replies
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@paulg "rising economic inequality is inevitable" -- you still don't get it. Taxes do help there and the rich *should* be heavily taxed.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg seems like the lean approach to writing an essay. Publish the first version and iterate depending on the feedback. Kudos ;)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg what % of Y Combinator founders start companies in order to "get rich"? Seems like many of them end up giving $ away.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg please stop.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg You skip over all the advances in value which didn't increase the wealth significantly. Incl. those that made startups much cheaper.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg That being said, I agree with you that wealth inequality is inevitable. If we try removing it, it will just change forms as always.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg It would be more interesting if you provided analysis of the actual policy referred to as "reducing inequality"Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg people did not get mad, they disagreed. You believe you are right but you aren't, that's all.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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