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I believe the person you're replying to may have been referring to themselves (look at their post history). That said I think you're giving SV a lot of credit if you're framing the choice as "Silicon Valley or Feudalism".

I will also challenge you on the idea that silicon valley is still disruptive as opposed to the status quo now. The largest companies in the world (by far) are tech companies now. These large companies are actively stifling competition, and they've been caught stifling wages.

Wealth and income inequality are at terrible levels now and climate change's adverse effects are really only starting to be seen. The Gilets Jaune movement in France is ultimately a proletarian battle against the global oligarchy, of which tech is certainly a part of.

We should not consider ourselves 'disruptors' or outsiders anymore. We are the elite.