It’s cool af, and revolutionary. Uber also seems to have a cutting-edge machine learning presence. I don’t want to diminish in any way how great the new technol

It’s cool af, and revolutionary. Uber also seems to have a cutting-edge machine learning presence. I don’t want to diminish in any way how great the new technologies coming out of Silicon Valley are. The thing about it, though, is that ‘technology’ has been around for millions of years, if we’re being honest. Fifty years ago, on top of a network of cutting edge phone communication tech, automotive tech, oil and gas tech, the ‘old guard’ taxi industry was doing its thing. It’s a fine line between pride and arrogance, and the idea that Silicon Valley has somehow invented even the idea of technology is...well, it’s pretty arrogant. Publishing, advertising, transportation, etc. are not new things.