[throwaway13qf85]

I don't think you understand what the phrase "elephant in the room" means. If lots of people are talking about something (and certainly, a lot of people are talking about the tech sector vs the rest of the economy) then it's not the elephant in the room.

[untog]

(and certainly, a lot of people are talking about the tech sector vs the rest of the economy)

I'm not sure they're talking about it in the tech sector, though.

[dllthomas]

Sure they are. Whether arguing for or against it, they're talking about it. Not everyone, certainly, but enough that "elephant in the room" seems an inappropriate description.