It's a brilliant essay, but then what do you expect from Paul Graham? It's eloquently put and finely crafted. This is a really interesting analytical tool. I

It's a brilliant essay, but then what do you expect from Paul Graham? It's eloquently put and finely crafted. This is a really interesting analytical tool. I think there's some amusement to be found in an agreement hierarchy: AH-0: Raw compliments. AH-1: Ad hominem compliments. AH-2: Compliments on style. AH-3: Agreement with the main point. AH-4: Extension of a minor point. AH-5: Major corollary; extension of the main point AH-6: Citation to make another, more overarching point. Can anyone beat me up the ladder to AH-5?