Don't just throw your toys out of the pram, argue†! Colin is a valued member of the community and asking a reasonable question.
Let me restate it: Paul says (at least) three things:
1. don't bother with philosophy books;
2. philosophy isn't useful and it's better to come at it from a different angle; and
3. Hegel is useless.
Four questions:
Which of these isn't true (or is it something else that isn't true)?
If 1 isn't true, which philosophy books should one read?
If 2 isn't true, what is useful about modern philosophy, or how should it be approached?
If 3 isn't true, what useful things did Hegel write?
† Sorry, this is a bit snarky, but I'd say what you've written so far is (according to http://www.paulgraham.com/disagree.html) level 3 (disagreement) and what we need to be convinced (and what we genuinely want to hear) is actual level 4 and above counter-argument.
Let me restate it: Paul says (at least) three things:
1. don't bother with philosophy books;
2. philosophy isn't useful and it's better to come at it from a different angle; and
3. Hegel is useless.
Four questions:
Which of these isn't true (or is it something else that isn't true)?
If 1 isn't true, which philosophy books should one read?
If 2 isn't true, what is useful about modern philosophy, or how should it be approached?
If 3 isn't true, what useful things did Hegel write?
† Sorry, this is a bit snarky, but I'd say what you've written so far is (according to http://www.paulgraham.com/disagree.html) level 3 (disagreement) and what we need to be convinced (and what we genuinely want to hear) is actual level 4 and above counter-argument.