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"profound", not "profane, surely?

No, it's clear from the context they meant something negative.

I'd put my bets on "mundane".

Yes, you’re smart and I’m German. Profane in German also means mundane. A false friend I guess

Yea, I've read several of his essays (certainly not close to all of them) and didn't find any profane.

That’s because you’re suceptible to startup folklore

No, couldn't care less about that. I liked his essay on growing up as a nerd...those kinds of things.