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badnabor's avatar

In the abstract, I can understand why so many internet startups jumped at the chance to gain funding from the people with the money, but they should have been aware that they were, in fact, selling their souls. I don't necessarily blame them. In most cases they were young and not near as sophisticated as they believed themselves to be (an all to frequent result of feigned praise). Even Elon, who is revered in the MAGA movement, has had to cope with the fall out of this dynamic at times. I think that now, many of these "tech entrepreneurs" have started moving in a positive direction, although it's too early to make a considered assessment.

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Shelley's avatar

Perhaps moving in a positive direction, however, for me the song Hotel California comes to mind -

Last thing I remember, I was running for the door

I had to find the passage back to the place I was before

"Relax," said the night man, "We are programmed to receive

You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave"

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