this is just like my immediate impression but i do not get good vibes from albert hirschman, particularly the people he inspires

and you can say that's kind of unfair and, yea maybe, but intellectual contributions are also discursive contributions and they aren't just freestanding. usually the legacy of a thing will give you some hints about what the work is actually about, even if unbeknownst to the author

all i'll say is that it makes sense that bsky folks were inspired and influenced by the conversations in his footnotes, and i kinda wish they were more upfront about that (but then again, i wish most people were more well-cited for this very reason)