As someone who’s been observing the tech industry for a while, I’ve had enough of all the whining and complaining from tech founders. They cry foul, asking why people are being so mean to them, and demanding free money from the government, insisting that the economy will collapse if they don’t get it. They call it a backstop, not a bailout, but it’s all the same to me.
The Broken Promise of Silicon Valley
Twenty years ago, the tech industry promised us a future where we would work less and live in a utopia, thanks to automation and innovation. But what did we get? A world where entry-level positions are disappearing, and even the most mundane jobs are now stressful, thanks to all the technology that’s supposed to make our lives easier. Remember the mailroom? Well, it’s gone. Instead, we have emails, teams, and Skype. The apps and chats that were supposed to make our lives easier have made things worse.
The Dark Side of Technology
The monetization of our lives by the tech industry has become all-encompassing. From the moment we wake up to the moment we go to bed, we are being tracked and targeted with ads. They’ve found a way to turn every aspect of our lives into a profit center, from our cars to our homes to our hobbies.
We’ve been convinced that we need their products to survive, but in reality, they just want our data so they can sell more ads. We’ve become like Pavlov’s dogs, conditioned to respond to every notification and message that pops up on our screens.
They’ve turned us into independent contractors, making us work harder for less pay. We used to have full-time jobs with benefits, but now we have to piece together multiple gigs just to make ends meet. And all the while, they’re tracking our every move, analyzing our behavior to figure out how to sell us more stuff.
The irony is that these tech companies were supposed to make our lives easier, but they’ve actually made them more complicated. We used to be able to disconnect from work and enjoy our free time, but now we’re expected to be available 24/7. We’re constantly bombarded with emails, messages, and notifications, all demanding our attention.
It’s time to take back control of our lives and stop letting the tech industry monetize our every move. We need to disconnect from their devices and find new ways to live our lives that don’t involve being constantly tracked and targeted with ads. We need to demand better from these companies and hold them accountable for the ways in which they’ve exploited us for their own gain.
Conclusion
Tech founders need to face the reality of what they’ve done to our world. They’ve created a monster that’s devouring our lives, making us work harder for less pay, and turning us into slaves to our phones. They need to stop whining and start taking responsibility for the mess they’ve created. If they want us to stop making fun of them, they need to get a real fucking job and start fixing the problems they’ve created. We deserve better than this, and its time they realized that.