Jim ParsonsAug 24, 2023

It's not just that #RonanFarrow is now living Rent Free in #ElonMusk's head… it's that Elon tipped his #BigTech oligarch hand in such an obvious way (speaking for “the people”) with his preach-tweet response:

"Elon Musk’s Shadow Rule”
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/08/28/elon-musks-shadow-rule

#Elmo
#PhonyStark
#MentalHealth
#SiliconVallley
#OligarchBlitzkrieg
#TechoFascism
#USpoli
#Democracy
#NatSec

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Elon Musk’s Shadow Rule

Ronan Farrow reports on how the U.S. government came to rely on the tech billionaire—and is now struggling to rein him in.

The New Yorker
Streeter SweeperMar 13, 2023
#SiliconVallley #Libertarians will resume decrying government hand outs after a short hiatus, you know... once this all blows over.
LynnSep 14, 2020

The Conscience of Silicon Valley

Tech oracle Jaron Lanier warned us all about the evils of social media. Too few of us listened. Now, in the most chaotic of moments, his fears—and his bighearted solutions—are more urgent than ever.

https://www.gq.com/story/jaron-lanier-tech-oracle-profile

#twitter #facebook #mastodon #diaspora #googleplus (ha ha it's dead) #instagram #socialmedia #attentioneconomy #siliconvallley

Why Facebook Is Bad, Twitter Might Be a Little Bit Good, and Social Media Is Rotting Our Brains

Tech oracle Jaron Lanier saw the evils of social media platforms before anyone else. Now he talks about whether Twitter activism really works, how to fix Facebook, and why he won't be joining Silicon Valley's overlords in New Zealand.

GQ