I'm not super familiar with Bootstrappers Breakfast but it seems like it would be pretty self selecting. I think tech can be a bit of a bubble, and he could just as well be talking about the owner of the local jet-ski dealership.
There is a massive audience for "grindset" content that has imo has very little curiosity to it outside of ways of acquiring wealth, I think that may be some level of evidence for his argument.
Even more anecdotally, when I scroll LinkedIn I constantly see extremely successful people making posts that massively simplify complex and interesting topics into painfully one-dimensional problems with easy answers. Some of that is definitely politically driven but either way its those people that I thought of while reading the piece.
Looking at "entrepreneur porn" for insight into entrepreneurship works about as well as using porn as a guideline for a satisfying romantic relationship or marriage.
Are people with unrealistic ideas about relationships categorically excluded from consideration as being in a relationship?
Does watching "entrepreneur porn" automatically mean you aren't a "real" entrepreneur? Or is entrepreneur porn a reflection of the values of some entrepreneurs?
We don't have to consider it to be a good thing to use it as a data point, and what you are saying aligns well with the OP, entrepreneurs should strive to be curious as it will make them happier, if not more successful.
I like to watch movies about space, astronauts, and travel to other planets. I don't know that that they provide a realistic view of what it means to live in space or to be an astronaut.
I like to read urban fantasy like the "Rivers of London" series by Ben Aaronovitch, which offers--as far as I can tell--a realistic depiction of police work, London history, and a hypothetical system of magic. I have not tried any of the spells Aaronovitch details but I suspect I won't be able to make them work.
People with unrealistic ideas of about relationships should broaden their information diet beyond porn. If they are repeatedly frustrated that their partner does not respond in the same way as actors do in a movie they should re-assess and realize they are not watching a documentary or training film.
I think reading "entrepreneur porn" is a waste of time--or perhaps the source of a rich fantasy life in the same way I enjoy science fiction and urban fantasy. But I don't try to act either out.
Entrepreneurship is not like algebra: the methods are not permanently settled and amenable to classroom instruction. It's a practice that--like learning how to ride a bike--involves making your own mistakes and mastering a specific local situation (at least initially).
There is a massive audience for "grindset" content that has imo has very little curiosity to it outside of ways of acquiring wealth, I think that may be some level of evidence for his argument.
Even more anecdotally, when I scroll LinkedIn I constantly see extremely successful people making posts that massively simplify complex and interesting topics into painfully one-dimensional problems with easy answers. Some of that is definitely politically driven but either way its those people that I thought of while reading the piece.