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This doesn't just apply to new technology but also social/political/economic ideas too. I would have liked to see levels beyond 5 (i.e. the part where reality c
by umvi 5y ago
This doesn't just apply to new technology but also social/political/economic ideas too. I would have liked to see levels beyond 5 (i.e. the part where reality catches back up, the hype collapses, the backlash starts, etc)
- nerdponx 5y agoMaybe "collapse" isn't itself a "level of hype", but something separate from hype. But I agree that this applies to things other than technology. Sometimes it seems like most political movements lie somewhere between levels 3 and 5.