Why Tech Media Stopped Loving Technology
dioscuri · x · 2026-07-13
- Phenomenon: Over the past decade, mainstream tech media (like Wired, TechCrunch) has shifted from celebrating technology to widespread hostility and criticism, with many reports devolving into attacks on innovators and entrepreneurs.
- Root Cause: Commentators argue this isn't just about "hate-driven clicks" (otherwise these outlets wouldn't be facing layoffs and bankruptcy), but stems from a broader cultural disease—a societal loss of positive technological vision and narratives of progress.
- Technological Neutrality: Technology itself is morally neutral, a necessary but not sufficient condition for progress. Whether tech is assigned positive or negative values depends on broader cultural orientations. In a vacuum lacking an optimistic cultural vision, the media naturally fails to produce positive tech coverage.
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