When Britain’s former deputy PM took a job at Meta, nothing could have prepared him for the ‘cloying conformity’ of the tech world. So why does he still think social media is a force for good?
He can’t see the wood for the trees. I think he thinks that just because the people he worked with day to day were personable and pleasant to be around, that means the company mission isn’t corrupting society.
He can’t see the wood for the trees. I think he thinks that just because the people he worked with day to day were personable and pleasant to be around, that means the company mission isn’t corrupting society.
Or… he’s just a monster himself. Better at hiding it, arguably