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Holy shit. That about crystalizes my sense of existential ennui at the moment. On the one hand... It works. On the other hand, Christ, if that's all it boils
by salawat 4y ago
Holy shit.
That about crystalizes my sense of existential ennui at the moment.
On the one hand... It works. On the other hand, Christ, if that's all it boils down to... Dear God, what have we built?
- Apocryphon 4y agoIt's funny because No Exit, and that article which is the abridged version of it, was published eight years ago. The industry has been in this steady-state for a while until COVID hyperinflation upended everything. https://slate.com/business/2014/05/no-exit-by-gideon-lewis-kraus-are-tech-startups-for-suckers.html https://slate.com/business/2014/05/no-exit-by-gideon-lewis-k...
- barry-cotter 4y ago> Dear God, what have we built? An industry where people can get rich making something useful enough people want to buy it. It’s no less honorable or meaningful than any other way of doing that, like an insurance agent, wedding planner, toy manufacturer or sporting goods store and a lot better than being in a zero sum prestige racket.