Anthropic Thinks It’s Building God, And That's Terrifying - Bill Gurley
You want me to rewrite that in the spirit of George Carlin? Here goes—sharp, blunt, and a little bit cruel about the modern circus of tech hype. If Carlin were parsing this, it’d probably sound like: Folks, here’s the sacred cluster of links you’re told to worship like they're the eighth wonder of the world. Follow the besties, because nothing says “progress” like chasing avatars on a feed until your brain turns into popcorn. Follow the besties: - Chamath - Jason - David Sacks - Friedberg And then, if you insist on worshipping the grand cathedral of social media, follow on X: - The All In crew, because apparently the future is a round table where the hot takes bounce like a physicist’s bad ideas. Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn—because nothing proves your seriousness like a fully synchronized social-media spine. We’ve got the slides, the reels, the endorsements, the curated lives, the algorithmic blessings. It’s not a marketplace of ideas, it’s a shopping mall for opinions. Intro ...