I disagree. This is an important topic in life. Too bad he published this one just after the previous ones about wealth inequality.
Having lost my parents some time ago and having two kids I can concur with his sentiments fully and can confirm they are spot on.
The incentive to respond to acidic comments and trolls in online discourse is a pervasive feature of the medium - and it seldom creates any value. Thus it's a perfect example of useless bullshit. The discussions are usually ephemeral in nature - quickly forgotten - and not influential. This is not to say there are no influential discussions - but that at the heat of the moment most discussions feel more important than they really are.
