Monologue: Silicon Valley is A Cargo Cult
Better Offline | 24 jun 2026 | 00:08:54
In this week's Better Offline monologue, Ed Zitron runs you through how AI is the pinnacle of Silicon Valley monoculture, and a monument to the cargo cult desperation of a tech industry that celebrates mediocrity and has run out of ideas.
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