I think that US political culture has changed a lot recently. The 2020 murder of George Floyd saw massive protests, on a scale not seen a generation ago. Now, l

I think that US political culture has changed a lot recently. The 2020 murder of George Floyd saw massive protests, on a scale not seen a generation ago. Now, look for example to the recent pro-Palestinian protests at MIT -- MIT is not the sort of place where I would have pictured political turmoil in the past. The labor union movement is seeing a resurgence, and check out the /r/antiwork subreddit -- lots of people are pissed off at "the system", letting it show, and winning at least some victories. Tech-wise, ChatGPT is probably the most significant piece of new technology to emerge in my lifetime, with the most profound implications. It's very possible that most of us will be critically relying on AI in our daily lives within ten years. It's at least plausible, if far from certain, that the emergence of AI in various forms could prove to be the most profound change in human history. If 80% of jobs no longer need humans to do them..... The culture of the tech industry has also changed a lot, from what I can tell as an outsider. I used to be much more optimistic. Recently I feel like the industry has reoriented itself around commandeering my attention and shoving ads down my throat, and I want no part of this. Overall I think we live in a time of anxiety and malaise, with potential huge changes on the horizon, whether for good or ill. We live in interesting times.