I don't think people are saying that smartphones or Uber or even Reddit aren't terrific innovations. They are. They're complaining about stuff like this: http

I don't think people are saying that smartphones or Uber or even Reddit aren't terrific innovations. They are. They're complaining about stuff like this: http://techcrunch.com/2014/09/10/and-the-winner-of-techcrunch-disrupt-sf-2014-is-alfred/ http://techcrunch.com/2014/09/10/and-the-winner-of-techcrunc... One of the biggest competitions in the tech scene, and it's won by a personal butler service. Not even a robot butler; just a way to order a person to do your bidding for below the rate that you would ordinarily have to pay. Not to mention all the money wasted on new advertising platforms, and startups that say they'll "change the world" through some trivial, stupid iPhone app. There's too much bluster and people don't get called out on it enough.