Actually the article says enough different and somewhat contradictory things that it supports multiple readings, or to put it less charitably, it’s contradictory in a way that leads people to pick the bits which are most emotionally salient to them and then get angry at each other for misreading the article.
The title is “6 Harsh Truths That Will Improve Your Life”—by implication, anyone’s life. Then Wong says, “this will improve your life unless it’s awesome in all respects”. Then he pulls back to “this is directed at people with a particular false view of the universe”.
Actually the article says enough different and somewhat contradictory things that it supports multiple readings, or to put it less charitably, it’s contradictory in a way that leads people to pick the bits which are most emotionally salient to them and then get angry at each other for misreading the article.
The title is “6 Harsh Truths That Will Improve Your Life”—by implication, anyone’s life. Then Wong says, “this will improve your life unless it’s awesome in all respects”. Then he pulls back to “this is directed at people with a particular false view of the universe”.