It's an important question to think about. What changed from the Silicon Valley of old that believed anyone could accomplish anything - someone in their garage

It's an important question to think about. What changed from the Silicon Valley of old that believed anyone could accomplish anything - someone in their garage could change the world - and harnassing that enormous talent and ideas was their mission. IMHO, they seem to be following the reactionary culture that dominates the US now - the worship of power, the contempt for humanity, for humans, and for the future.