Silicon Valley's tech industry appears increasingly out of touch with reality, the latest example being Facebook's response to recent scandals, as IQ trumps EQ
that's what makes SV SV. I think the difference is the scale of impact has grown considerably: http://500ish.com/... M.G. Siegler / @mgsiegler : Since no one seemed to pick up on the punny aspect of my headline, I'll just note that I don't think this is actually the peak of all this, possibly quite the opposite, as noted in the last line... http://500ish.com/... Tracy Chou / @triketora : The nerds have taken over the world. Now they're showing signs of being drunk on such power. And speaking accordingly—offering up cringe-worthy statements that only showcase a complete and utter lack of self-awareness. https://500ish.com/... Matt Rosoff / @mattrosoff : Sure wish I knew what set MG off. http://500ish.com/... Leo Polovets / @lpolovets : Many negative effects of the tech industry are explained by a famous Upton Sinclair quote: “It's difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it!” Same is true for everyone: politicians, doctors, etc. http://500ish.com/... Ashley Mayer / @ashleymayer : Yup. Self awareness is a scarce resource in this little town of ours. https://500ish.com/... Drew Olanoff / @yoda : nailed it, @mgsiegler “I fear IQ has won at the expense of EQ.” https://500ish.com/... Martin Bryant / @martinsfp : Good from @mgsiegler on the vacuous arrogance of parts of Silicon Valley (imagine if he'd have given specific examples though!) https://500ish.com/... Joe Schmitt / @josephschmitt : Pretty much why I jumped at the chance to leave Silicon Valley, even though I miss SF and California immensely https://500ish.com/... Samir Kaji / @samirkaji : Good article by @mgsiegler https://500ish.com/... Unfortunate byproduct of many things (bull market, high IQ/ego/wealth). Sad we need to do this, but reminding ourselves of that just being human/vulnerable is a strength, not weakness.