18/ ...but silicon valley is a very weird hybrid, born of ruthless capitalism but also ruthless hippiedom, and that conflict is at the very core of its motivations. Everyone there wants a successful exit more than anything else ...BUT THEY CAN'T SAY THAT PART OUT LOUD.
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19/ Languages have tons of fascinating features. One is that words take on tabboos, and so other words are used in their place, and then those words get some of the contamination (we've seen this with race etc in English, but it happens in other languages for other taboos)
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20/ So in hybrid SV culture, the urge to make money is front and center, but it is filthy and grotesque, and so must be sublimated. Founder can't say "I want to be a billionaire". He has to say that he wants to work with great people and empower teams to change the world.
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21/ And if you're FROM that culture, it all makes perfect sense. ...but if you're outside, it looks like so many epicycles of hypocrisy piled atop each other, and it's hilariously stupid, and everyone involved in it is a loser.
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Wilbur Hassenfus & the Idle Speculators @lbsasquatchReplying to @MorlockP @sonyasupposedlyThe twee cartoon shit is the same as Woke HR. It’s goofy millennials who’ve been coopted by shark capital. They’re permitted to add a little New Beetle flower vase to the death train to reassure the victims, and they think that means they’ve coopted the beast.1 reply 1 retweet 16 likesShow this thread -
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Eric Richards @EricRichards22Replying to @MorlockP @sonyasupposedlyThe thing is, the vc_brags criticism is very weak-sauce, most of the time. VC-related stuff just has so much sycophantry orbiting it at all times that criticism hits hard. And then there's always this stuff: https://twitter.com/illex/status/1300928708400693248 …1 reply 1 retweet 8 likesShow this thread -
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24/ Sonya is part of that culture. She lives near it, and she's young, so she's been steeped in it all of her life. So she says things like thishttps://twitter.com/sonyasupposedly/status/1301945685852352513 …
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25/ Her complain: "Yet another example of shitting on someone's personal growth and accomplishments, " But the tweet ISN'T saying that the accomplishments and growth are bad. The tweet is saying that the guy is a braggart, crass, and his SV culture is cringey.
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26/ ...and I agree. This is cringey AF.pic.twitter.com/XxV9bOTjyW
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Replying to @MorlockP @sonyasupposedly
Chuck is the only Tingle I support.
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