He is an example of the current tech mindset. We praise and elevate anyone who makes money. Their genius is in proportion to their wealth. Suggesting they may n

He is an example of the current tech mindset. We praise and elevate anyone who makes money. Their genius is in proportion to their wealth. Suggesting they may not be smart, or brilliant, is heresy. Meanwhile those people believe their own hype and start to share their “insights” in areas far outside any expertise they may have. Many have very little formal education and haven’t read the books or considered the ideas an average undergraduate has. Due to their success and power almost none are used to having their ideas challenged. This is exacerbated by the fact they tend to come from backgrounds which made their success much more likely (wealth, support, developed nations, a familial history of education etc) which means they see certain political opinions as “the truth” or “reality” because they aren’t aware of how they affect the world for people outside their bubble. Sachs is the poster boy, along with Musk, of this. Both born in apartheid South Africa. Both determined to suggest that has no bearing on their worldview.