Yes, hence the other post I link to at the top of the page. People are not thinking carefully about what they want. Obviously, they want freedom most of all, but there are 0 discussions here at HN about the best ways to achieve freedom. You'd think, as a bunch of hackers, we'd be able to come up with something pretty good.

Are we reading the same site? I have seen lots discussing financial freedom, freedom from wage slavery, freedom to make your own business direction choices, etc.

I see plenty of people saying they are wage slaves and would like financial freedom. I see no one talking about methods of becoming financially free other than startups.

So, let me rephrase that. I see 0 posts about how to become financially free (excluding startups). That is either because it has been conclusively shown startups are the only viable option, or because people haven't thought about their motivations carefully. I suspect it is the latter.

True. There is definitely a startup focus. But that doesn't stop other stuff from appearing - here's three I saved:

Stocks and day trading: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=390765

Avoiding working hard: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=394609

Making money off side projects: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=423204

Those are good. But, I still think there is more to be covered, and I'll try to put in my .02 in the coming months.