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Disruption is Exploitation
Elon had it figured out. Then Israeli PM shows up.
How Disruption Shaped Millennials and GenAI’s Exploitative Influence
As the Millennials Era matures and the concrete hardens, we contemplate how the animating idea of disruption gave birth to the writing hydra of GenAI. Millennials, the progeny of Boomers, now fly their GenAI flag with the same fervor they sang their Disruption Anthem. The theme here is exploitation.
In its essence, disruption is exploitive. From the beginning, its primary targets were low income earners — taxi drivers, hotel workers, bicycle messengers. GenAI follows suit, ruthlessly exploiting the work of artists, musicians, writers, and repurposing it for a relentless and ultimately meaningless content churn.
Why we tolerate either is no mystery. Humans are a greedy bunch. Millennials coded that greed into the core of our cultural operating system. Woe to those who object.
Cracks in the Silicon Valley Illusion as Voices Rise Against Corporate Apologetics
The cracks are showing. Drivers and riders are fleeing back to taxis, AirBnB is taken over by mega-hosts who offer worse service and dirtier rooms than a four-hour motel…
