"Spend a few weeks hanging out in bars and cafes asking what people do and you’ll hear some of the most idiotic business ideas in the world. A lot of journalist

"Spend a few weeks hanging out in bars and cafes asking what people do and you’ll hear some of the most idiotic business ideas in the world. A lot of journalists use this argument to call San Francisco an echo chamber whose sole purpose is burning money. And you know, they’re right. This city does burn through money on terrible ideas. But that’s a tradeoff for fostering a city of people who believe they can do anything." There's something to be said for inadvertently confirming that tech is in a bubble. "Here, just buy this house on an adjustable rate mortgage, then flip it for bucks!" Nevertheless, I thought the author made a good point about building the future.