I wonder what the net effect of such pieces of writing is. The problem is that these abstract and contextless statements make sense only if they cause the reader to reflect on some experience, and thus only mildly reinforce currently held beliefs. Otherwise, I can't see how the statements would stick for most people (not even as cached memory).

What would add significantly to this is a bunch of Gwern-style links embedded within each of these quips. The author is clearly speaking from a vantage point not many others have attained, and he'd be able to provide a story or other context to each.