Why do people hate the tech industry? (2023)

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The author critiques an article about why public sentiment has turned against the tech industry, arguing that the original analysis is out of touch.
Key reasons for the dislike include the industry's push for 'enshitification' (making products worse to maximize ad profits), intrusive smart devices, and subscription models that remove ownership.
People are frustrated with tech's disruption that often leaves messes (like e-scooter litter), privacy invasions, and the transformation of promised utopias into dystopian surveillance nightmares.
The tech bubble's isolation prevents insiders from seeing how their actions, such as unsustainable business models and data exploitation, harm and alienate the public.
The response emphasizes that tech has shifted from delivering innovative benefits to becoming predatory, extractive, and indifferent to user well-being, leading to widespread resentment.

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