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I don't understand this meme. If this were true, SV would not be deep blue. I don't live in SV, but I'm an admirer of Rand and her ideas. "Narcissist" is the p
by nolepointer 10y ago
I don't understand this meme. If this were true, SV would not be deep blue.
I don't live in SV, but I'm an admirer of Rand and her ideas. "Narcissist" is the probably the last word someone would use to describe me.
- Kurtz79 10y agoI don't see it necessarily as a paradox, the fact that the majority of SV is progressive doesn't mean there cannot be a sizable and vocal minority having opposite positions.
- CPLX 10y agoI agree with you that it's not necessarily a good description of an average rank and file valley engineer, but there is obviously a large and visible founder/investor class that has some dubious libertarian-ish views and is very, very impressed with itself. It's odd that this point is anything but obvious.
- pop8row9 10y agoFor people who live as far West as you can be (politically), bordering the Pacific Ocean, who believe themselves to be at the forefront of a Science Fiction-esque reality that molds the world, this very-impressed ideology makes psychological sense. Serenity, wealth, agency, and a pioneering spirit. These speak to vitality and placement. Sexual `fitness'... Winners... the psychology writes itself. It will likely be consistent as long as the four factors I've mentioned hold.
- lagadu 10y agoIt's worth pointing out that "deep blue" in the US is very much to right by European standards.