In defense of Paul Graham, I don't agree with every conclusion he has ever drawn, but his writing style is so good, in a world where most writing is so bad, than I do admit a temptation to be a fanboy. His essay "Taste for Makers" is a tour de force.
Now in this essay he is catching more criticism in the comments here than I expected.
1. For calling someone a loser. I interpreted this to be an act of the will. I can't imagine Paul Graham calling someone a loser who is trying his best.
2. For using the phrase "less than a man." A man is a mature boy. I interpreted this as a pithy way to say that someone is immature, and again by choice.
Now in this essay he is catching more criticism in the comments here than I expected.
1. For calling someone a loser. I interpreted this to be an act of the will. I can't imagine Paul Graham calling someone a loser who is trying his best.
2. For using the phrase "less than a man." A man is a mature boy. I interpreted this as a pithy way to say that someone is immature, and again by choice.