in thread "How should we do startups to retain teleological independence and win real power?": This is a great question. I suspect the answer is yes, but it would take a very strong and imaginative live player as CEO/owner to do it. Two data points as small hints:... 14mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 8.7 8.7 This is a great ques (view hidden) log in to judge received 8.7 8.7 True, with the proviso that neither Silicon Valley nor the regime are unitary actors. They are both short-hand for distributed systems (like "the Cathedral"). That's important to keep in mind because it shapes what is possible and what kind of resistance o... 14mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 6.3 6.3 True, with the provi (view hidden) log in to judge received 6.3 6.3