"Leave the Medium thought pieces about when the stock market is going to crash and the effect it’s going to have on the fundraising environment to other people—it’s boring, and history will forget those people anyway."
Sam channels Baghdad Bob for a minute there - "there are no American tanks in Baghdad. Especially not the one that just rolled by on-camera"
I don't think that Sam is Baghdad Bob, but Medium is the exact opposite - it's "American tanks are going to roll through Baghdad tomorrow! Run for the hills!"
Doomsaying is only interesting when you get it right.
I think that Sam is saying, "If you have a good idea, you'll succeed regardless of whether the economy is good or shitty." If you have a bad idea, you'll fail regardless.
The ones who really benefit from the strong economy are the marginal ideas - ideas that normally would not get funded, but people have the spare money to throw at lottery tickets on the off-chance that they're missing something. Cue Pets.com and other 90s Internet startups.
Sam channels Baghdad Bob for a minute there - "there are no American tanks in Baghdad. Especially not the one that just rolled by on-camera"