Remember when Silicon Valley was about innovation; meritocracy (a person in their garage with a better idea could overcome a corporate behemoth); and a belief w

Remember when Silicon Valley was about innovation; meritocracy (a person in their garage with a better idea could overcome a corporate behemoth); and a belief we could solve any problem using reason, knowledge, intellect, and creativity (HN is about 'intellectual curiosity'), and that we could build a better world by empowering everyone. A place were someone with an idea could go and live their dreams. Now it's the the world's leading agent of corruption, mis- and disinformation, lust for power over others (including anti-worker management, anti-democracy and support for authoritarians), megalomania, and post-truth 'thinking'. Investments are in bitcoin, VCs' and founders' massive egos, and even real estate. The former was where a generation of innovation came from. Where do the leaders and people of SV get the idea that somehow that will continue. It's like they think they sh-t gold.