[notShabu]

imo "growth" basically means a company is able to profit from mining "reality". their alpha or edge is having the know-how to be at this cutting edge.

in such an environment, "truth" matters a lot because it allows more efficient interfacing with reality.

without growth, managing perception becomes more important than truth. this leads to zero-sum politics exacerbated by things like mortgage payments and visa status.

everyone is trying to get into AI companies these days b/c they seem like the only companies that can still profit off of "playfulness" while all other cultures are becoming very Serious.

instead of just doing things or solving problems, every action and message has to jump through a bunch of "what will X think" hoops which is demoralizing.