“Unless we tolerate bigots we won’t get Bitcoin or Space X” is an argument I’d expect on 4chan, not by the head of YC
http://blog.samaltman.com/e-pur-si-muove
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“We have to get to China to discuss our idea. It’s too dangerous for Silicon Valley” sounds like a line by a super villain.
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Silicon Valley is on the ropes from an endless parade of scandals. It’s prized unicorn, Uber, the epitome of corporate greed and misconduct. And the worry is creativity will be stifled if people object or ask tough questions? Fuck.
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Silicon Valley rode a wave of unwavering, fawning coverage that only ever ascribed the noblest of intentions to everyone. Now the curtain has dropped, and the emperor is wrapped in deceit and malfeasance. Of course you want to go back.
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Reminiscing about the time when nobody dared question the wisdom of tech billionaires and their entourage is like wishing for the 1950s because they were so good for America*.
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Silicon Valley doesn’t need to cuddle its bigots out of fear they won’t shit out another unicorn turd. It needs to embrace the responsibilities of running a major part of the world economy, and do so with decency, empathy, and ethics.
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Although maybe this is just realpolitik in VC pattern matching. We may have funded some disgusting people, but they made us a lot of money, so...
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At least at the height of Wall St’s grip on the American economy and psyche, they knew they were bastards and reveled in it. Silicon Valley wants just as tight of a grip, just as much money, but also to be loved by the people. Fuck you.
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Really glad you're speaking out on this, as someone with a very visible profile. I wrote this in response yesterday. You're busy, I'm sure, but I hope you can make time to read it.https://dispatches.artifexdeus.com/dear-sam-altman-e3028db79802 …
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