Doesn&#x27;t seem that way to me. pg has been saying much the same things for years—e.g. this essay is obviously a continuation of <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;paulgraham.com&#x2F;pinch.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;paulgraham.com&#x2F;pinch.html</a>, and that one continued from others I&#x27;m too lazy to look up. Sam has been saying the same thing about hiring for years. Trevor&#x27;s calculator that the essay links to is old as well.