The current iteration of Silicon Valley is just sad to see. I remember the sort of techno-libertarianism from the 90ies, and... while I didn't always agree, it seemed at least kind of idealistic. Also unrealistic, but it didn't seem to come from a place of cruelty or a thirst for power. Quite the contrary, they didn't seem very good at getting the government on their side back then.
Now they have money and power and use both in pretty obscene ways, like starving children in Africa to death by yanking the aid that was keeping them alive away.
It almost feels crazy to write that, like... it can't be real or there must be some nuance, but that is exactly what gutting USAID did.
I want my nerdy hacker people back, working on stuff that makes the world better through the use of technology.
Now they have money and power and use both in pretty obscene ways, like starving children in Africa to death by yanking the aid that was keeping them alive away.
It almost feels crazy to write that, like... it can't be real or there must be some nuance, but that is exactly what gutting USAID did.
I want my nerdy hacker people back, working on stuff that makes the world better through the use of technology.