… huh, how ’bout that? You pimp individuality over collective responsibility, allow for aggressive gentrification and the rich people will come in, enjoy it and leave nothing behind. It’s almost like removing any chance of long term sustainability removes your ability to weather shock events. https://sfstandard.com/2024/10/30/burning-man-is-desperate-for-cash/
The great German industrialists of the 1930s found Adolf Hitler crude. But they disliked democracy and taxes and regulation far more. … Those who are with Trump often reveal a harder ideological edge. Sometimes this is about the belief that Trump will be more resolute in supporting Israel. Sometimes it is openly anti-democratic. “I no…
*THE* reason the AI folks ran to Washington to squeal about the civilization ending capabilities of their tech was because they knew this: ChatGPT Plus has no real moat, little product differentiation (outside of its advanced voice mode, which Meta is already working on a competitor to), and increasing commoditization from other models, open source…
The result of these three features is an insular intellectual community, talking increasingly only to itself, and increasingly cut off from the kinds of conversations that would correct its excesses, or, at the very least, give it a more accurate perspective on what the world outside its bubble looks like. Hence their surprise, for example,…
… this is the best Thiel can put on the political field: I mean this broken at every level… where was the prep? Let alone Vance’s complete inability to related to anyone he thinks aren’t valuable too him (fool! those workers were the most valuable people on the planet for you, right then). https://www.theroot.com/so-cringey-in-viral-video-jd-vance-embarrasses-himsel-1851630068 Peter…
There’s little doubt Musk is a narcissist and a sociopath, but his ramped up use of NPC makes me suspect he’s a solipsist, too. He’s the protagonist in a world where others are simply programmed responses, not thinking, feeling individuals. This fits neatly with his belief that our universe is a computer simulation. Musk happens to…
As someone who has been around this world of technology, startups and venture capital (in many different roles), let me tell you that there isn’t a new trend venture capitalists don’t love. New trends mean new companies to back and hope that there is a winner or two in those bets. It’s a good way…