i used to read the site. he was an outsider observing finance (the roomate of a bunch of bankers) who launched a popular website instead of following "the path". high point was the book, which came out in 2008 - worst possible timing - and did not sell. bad luck. the same site in 2012 would have been funded for millions ... get some guest authors ... maybe sell to gawker media / huff post / etc ... no book required.
with regards to the content - if you take away the "irony" as cover for a legitimate argument, it's still an interesting question to contemplate. for the average econ major (but not CS major), with no edge in technology, compared to the safe average payouts available on wall street, it is probably a bad decision to pursue a tech startup ... which is what makes the parody work.
with regards to the content - if you take away the "irony" as cover for a legitimate argument, it's still an interesting question to contemplate. for the average econ major (but not CS major), with no edge in technology, compared to the safe average payouts available on wall street, it is probably a bad decision to pursue a tech startup ... which is what makes the parody work.