Tag: Peter Thiel

  • Tech Exceptionalism

    Tech Exceptionalism

    I respect Cory Doctorow a lot. I just read his article Twiddler from February discussing what he calls the “enshittification” of tech. He lays out a lot of good points, and it’s worth reading or listening to his full article. Twiddler – Configurability for Me, But Not For Thee. Why are digital businesses more prone…

  • How Gawker Media Once Kept Silicon Valley In Check

    How Gawker Media Once Kept Silicon Valley In Check

    At one time, Valleywag part of Gawker served as a tattletale hall monitor for the startup community. But since Peter Thiel sued the publication out of existence, the startup world has run amok without media coverage until hundreds of millions of dollars are involved. That’s a problem for the entire ecosystem.