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Tech hype runs on the myth of inevitability

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this is all about the tech industry is all about is futurism. It's all about the myth of inevitability.

Episode 181: Bucket of Chicks (episode page, opens in a new tab) 01:30:47 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)

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Summary

The tech industry sells futurism: the claim that a technology is inevitable, world-changing, and has emergent powers no one can stop. Recognize the pattern.