Zume—and its enablers, including and particularly SoftBank—are a classic example of the blind tech optimism that has become emblematic of Silicon Valley's culture—a culture that values flash over substance, disruption over understanding, and hype over hard-earned insight.
A culture that is intent on leaving the same flaming bags of shit on the doorstep of our society over and over again.
https://www.joanwestenberg.com/the-dollar375m-slice
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