Why Toys?
Cute title but this is actually just an extension of “the rich get richer while the poor get poorer”.Facebook had TIME to be a toy because Mark Zuckerberg had a rich family, and plenty of skills to get a job if it didn’t work out.“Making a toy” is only possible with the resources of money and time.People who need to make money need to focus earlier on making money, which stunts growth in the long run.This is true not only for startups but for individuals, and in nature as a whole.It often feels like 99% of “startup wisdom” comes down to “have a rich family that supported you emotionally and then paid for your college, and then let you start a company at their house for free”YC should give a talk at some underprivileged schools in crime-ridden areas to tell people to “just make toys for like 9 years guys”