Tech bros are presented in this NYT story as semi-idealists hoping to build a new kind of city.
I call BS. This looks like nothing more than old-fashioned land speculation, and it's obviously turning a massive profit for the billionaires involved.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/25/business/land-purchases-solano-county.html
Dan Gillmor /
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