Child's Play: Tech's new generation and the end of thinking
5 days ago
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- San Francisco's advertising reflects a tech-centric, startup culture, alienating the general public.
- Cluely, a controversial AI tool for cheating in job interviews and daily tasks, was founded by Roy Lee.
- Roy Lee represents a new class of 'highly agentic' individuals who prioritize action over traditional intelligence or skills.
- Silicon Valley's focus on agency over meritocracy is leading to a societal bifurcation between the useful and the 'useless'.
- Scott Alexander's rationalist movement warns of AI's potential to either uplift or destroy humanity.
- Eric Zhu, a highly agentic teen, built a $20 million VC fund by leveraging online connections and AI tools.
- Donald Boat's viral campaign against tech elites highlights the absurdity and excess of the VC economy.
- Roy Lee's personal goals and Cluely's rebranding reveal a lack of deeper purpose beyond viral success and financial gain.
- The article critiques the tech industry's obsession with agency, viral marketing, and the hollow pursuit of success.