Paul Graham says launching a startup is the 'least efficient' way to look cool

Graham pushed back on the idea of treating a startup as another credential to add to a résumé. Bloomberg/Getty Images Paul Graham advised against starting startups just to seem cool. The YC cofounder likened startup challenges to studying theoretical physics at Harvard. He added that having a startup on your résumé is not a meaningful badge. There are easier ways to impress people than spending years trying to keep a company alive, says Paul Graham. "If you want to seem cool, like starting a…