An Open Letter To Nick Paumgarten

In the August 25, 2008, issue of the New Yorker, in an article entitled "A Greenwich of the Mind," you wrote,

"Deep-seated thrift craves vindication, just as envy wishes for comeuppance, but even the most pious strain admits a twinge of fear in the face of vacancy and failure. "

Are you serious?

Dude. You're a good writer. Stop trying so hard.