Technology companies should see themselves in their real perspective
Not long ago, tech was the coolest industry.
Some now believe tech is like the tobacco industry – corporations that make billions of dollars peddling a destructive addiction. Some believe it is like the NFL – something millions of people love, but which everybody knows leaves a trail of human wreckage in its wake.
Surely the people in tech – who generally want to make the world a better place – don't want to go down this road. It will be interesting to see if they can take the actions necessary to prevent their companies from becoming social pariahs.
There are three main critiques of big tech.
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