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by gottorf 959 days ago
> Silicon Valley has a fascism problem.

I can imagine that if you see authoritarianism through the lens of the "constrained versus unconstrained" views of human nature a la Sowell, then it makes sense that Silicon Valley, ever so optimistic about the perfectibility of mankind, would tend towards that direction.

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>Silicon Valley, ever so optimistic about the perfectibility of mankind

Is this sarcasm?

Coz from what I can see Silicon Valley is primarily concerned with (in order of importance) 1. $$$, 2. $$$$ and 3. $$$$$

Right, but in order to make that increasing profit year after year you need to pose that there is some vast frontier of unaccomplished innovation. There needs to be justification on some level for ever new iPhones and such.
Or, a frontier of yet unaccomplished exploitation.