Uh oh, is this guy questioning PG worship on HN? Get him!
This was something that stuck out to me like a sore thumb when I proofread the article. After all, the whole point is to highlight the various product ideation approaches, not just Paul Graham's favorite approach. But it's just that Graham is so damn quotable.
I did not read the PG link, but I did read a book once by a leading sociologist of science. One kind of example he cited involved the unusual number of Nobel prize winners (in different fields) who had been college roommates. As I remember it, his argument highlighted or presumed a shared strategy: smart people seeking out exposure and conversational opportunities at the leading edge of new fields.
mentioning Paul Graham. not mentioning anyone else.
Two different things. PG has inspired many. So, I don't think
there he needs a "sensitivity reader" for a blog post.