Paul Graham and the Cult of the Founder

Dave Karpf critiques Paul Graham's influence on Silicon Valley, arguing that YCombinator's glorification of 'founder culture' has had negative repercussions. He contrasts two archetypes: the founder, represented by Sam Altman, and the hacker, represented by Aaron Swartz, lamenting the loss of the hacker's influence in the modern tech landscape.

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