How the Tech Bros of Silicon Valley Would Govern Us (with Adrian Daub)
Summary
Adrienne Dobb returns to discuss her book *What Tech Calls Governing*, analyzing how Silicon Valley’s culture of domination and capital accumulation mirrors Gilded Age excesses. The episode explores the disconnect between tech marketing and reality, noting that billboards now target investors rather than consumers. Dobb critiques the "runway" metaphor, arguing that VCs treat human labor as disposable fuel for financial gain. She also examines the industry’s shift toward military applications and the dangerous blend of seriousness and unseriousness in AI development.
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