“I’m suspicious of government, but I’m even more suspicious of new tech that aims to serve a tiny number of private individuals. Believe it or not, it’s actually easier to change the President or political regime than replace Mark Zuckerberg at Meta. (I’m not exaggerating, he literally cannot be fired by the Board, or anyone else.)” #TedGioia https://www.honest-broker.com/p/10-reasons-why-technological-progress
Text: In 1994, a web platforms was: A community run by tech enthusiasts motivated by fun and curiosity to empower users and provide useful information in a democratic and egalitarian manner while promoting good and avoiding evil In 2024, a web platform is: A digital app run by huge global corporations motivated by profits and growth to spy on users and sell their personal data and maximizing ads at the expense of useful information in a manipulative manner while making concessions to dictators and tyrants when necessary Source: Ted Gioia