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That may be true but it does not address the kinds of large-scale, national policy issues Schmidt is talking about. We have lost our way in technology strategy.
by Zigurd 6y ago
That may be true but it does not address the kinds of large-scale, national policy issues Schmidt is talking about. We have lost our way in technology strategy. Instead of welcoming foreign students we chase them away. Instead of integrating tech markets globally to extend our soft power, we practice knee jerk techno-nationalism. It is not even done competently. The "advisors" pushing these policies are known for being cranks. The utter mess that is the TikTok forced sale highlights that we do not have policy as much as we have bad improvisation around spastic uninformed actions.
We have always had seemingly invulnerable dominant tech companies. Remember Intel? Their dominance was seen as holding down chip innovation, but it was also an instrument of American soft power. The latter is what Schmidt is talking about.
- OpticalWindows 6y agoBeyond this blip in politics I dont see how any of your arguments has any foothold. And again you're blaming Intel for not being a monopoly.
- Zigurd 6y agoI'm not blaming Intel "for being a monopoly." If anything, I am blaming Intel for letting a dominant position that benefited the US slip away.
- TheAdamAndChe 6y agoThe trend against immigration was caused by a combination of unchecked illegal immigration causing economic and cultural pressure against the lower class combined with nearly unchecked immigration causing pressure on the middle class(see H1B exploitation by Disney, tech contracting companies, etc). Fix these issues, and you will fix much of the disdain towards immigrants shown by modern-day Plebs.
- thelastname 6y ago> Plebs Workers.
- TheAdamAndChe 6y agoThat was an intentional reference to plebians. Most people act on this site like anyone not super-pro immigration is ignorant. My comment was a slight jab towards that mentality without drawing direct conflict.
- OpticalWindows 6y agoWell said