Crowdfunding might be more or less efficient than VC. But more competition/options in the funding space should help make the space more efficient overall.
It must have been difficult to write the counter-point to all the eulogies popping up. I appreciate that someone did it here, just as I was grateful to see a few counter-points pop up after Steve Jobs.
From what I've read in the positive eulogies, I'm sure Aaron Schwarz would have appreciated a balanced conversation about his life.