Optimism, pessimism, meh. In the tradition of tech, I choose skepticism. Two old guys ordering champagne on flights, a couple weeks apart, perfectly embodying t

Optimism, pessimism, meh. In the tradition of tech, I choose skepticism. Two old guys ordering champagne on flights, a couple weeks apart, perfectly embodying the issue of the essay? Reads like a Just So story to me, better suited to LinkedIn.