Better Offline The Rot Economy ft Robert Evans
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Feb 24, 2024 Explore the dark side of tech industry growth, uncover manipulative practices in tech, and learn about unsustainable practices in tech startups. Discover how tech giants prioritize growth over customer welfare and how venture capital funding drives profit-driven decisions in the digital landscape.
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The Rot Economy
- Tech companies prioritize growth over user experience and product quality.
- This leads to worse products, spam, and intrusive ads, despite companies making billions.
Microsoft's Success Despite Layoffs
- Microsoft bought Activision Blizzard, downsized its gaming division, and then became more valuable than Apple.
- This demonstrates how companies are rewarded for growth, even with layoffs and poor planning.
Meta's Metaverse Losses
- Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse project has lost billions, yet Meta's stock price increased after layoffs.
- This shows the market's prioritization of perceived efficiency over actual product success.