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The TV show Silicon Valley also satirises the aggressive, egotistical CEO (a character called Gavin Belson). Belson spends some time at a Buddhist retreat whic
by open-source-ux 4y ago
The TV show Silicon Valley also satirises the aggressive, egotistical CEO (a character called Gavin Belson).
Belson spends some time at a Buddhist retreat which seems to impart nothing from his experience. The attraction to Buddhist ideas are only at shallow, surface level.
He also employs a full-time spiritual adviser. Even the adviser looks out for opportunities advantageous to him and manipulate situations.
It's a cynical (but honest?) look at personality traits in tech.
- nicbou 4y agoIt also shows an opportunistic, career-driven teacher. There's a whole bit about the teacher losing his parking pass and finessing his way back into the CEOs council. And doesn't Gavin kill someone at his Buddhist retreat?
- soco 4y agoOh well this reminds me of a certain prime minister of a certain two letter country starting with U and ending in, K having a full time ethics adviser, which he subsequently fired...
- WJW 4y agoMy favorite moment in perhaps the entire show is where Gavin Belson has a (mild) flash of self insight and asks: > GB: Have I just surrounded myself with sycophants, who tell me whatever I want to hear, regardless of the truth? > Spiritual advisor: <swallows awkwardly> ... no? > GB: Thank you Denpok, I really needed to hear that.