that'd be a fine critique if this article had a hint of schtick!

I've seen that post linked a few times. I think it misses the point of Ferriss' book. "Idleness is not the goal, doing what you want is". Ferriss optimized his business such that all the shitty things he didn't like doing, which was most, if not all things, could be finished in 4 hours a week. Getting his book sold was something else entirely.

I read that critique and think it has a lot more to do with personal dislike than anything else. Tim's schtick is phony? It's bombastic, sure. But phony?