Superficial and banal. Sorry.<p>Thinkers like Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, or even modern existentialists have far more interesting things to say on the nature of ambition, the search for meaning, and the human condition. Is a surface-level analysis by DHH (referencing other awful role models such as Musk) really the best we can do?<p>The clichéd dichotomy of the corporate grind vs thrilling, chaotic adventures lead by visionary leaders is simplistic to the point of redundancy. It's a pretty old theme by now and reiterating it barely tells us anything useful.<p>This whole blog post is just a collection of broad comments and claims without any meaningful critical examination. Harmless enough, but hardly worth taking the time to read IMO.