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I think we often underestimate how big some of this stuff is. Astrology is a daily thing for a lot of people for a variety of reasons. 'Alternative medicine' -
by sonnyblarney 8y ago
I think we often underestimate how big some of this stuff is.
Astrology is a daily thing for a lot of people for a variety of reasons. 'Alternative medicine' - most of it is objectively quackery (with some possible value leveraging placebo) is also monster, monster business.
We also tend to overlook how massive a lot of regular businesses are. Trucking. Moving. Groceries. Aviation. Energy. Automation. Insurance. Retail banking. All massive.
This is one of the reasons that Uber is so big, and there's so much activity in 'self driving cars'. It makes 'high tech' look small.
FYI note the progress from 'Silicon Valley' being actual Silicon (!), to hardware/software, to basic internet, to cloud services, and then to 'tech enabled business' like Uber, AirBnB etc..
'The Valley' isn't interested in tech, they're interested in how tech can transform/multiply 'the rest of the economy'.
- skilled 8y agoI wouldn't say it's big per se. Spirituality as a whole is much bigger than astrology, though astrology is a tiny branch of it. It looks like SV is thinking that it can monetize meditation, yoga, and esoteric practices, but it will be in vain. Your shitty, lifeless, little smartphone cannot provide a direct and emotional connection that replicates a real human interaction. The most disturbing part of this article is that the investor openly says, "Yeah. These girls are struggling, but fuck them! I want to make money, even if that means further exploiting these girls!". Sadly, this is your average SV perception. Good luck finding peace or enlightenment in your device!