[atomic77]

I would respectfully state that you have it backwards - the real problem is that "techies" are becoming ever more powerful as a group, this power is acknowledged, but we have not evolved an understanding of how to wield that power in the broader society, as have the more established professions like lawyers.

I know of no lawyer, personally, that I think would be capable of writing a blog post as insensitive and lacking in subtlety as the one referenced by this article. They know better. I know plenty of tech people who I think are perfectly capable of doing so.

If we don't learn, and quickly, our reputation will soon be no better than that of Wall Street bankers.