VC writer: Silicon Valley's god-building hubris is why he left
StewartalsopIII · x · 2026-10-27
Longtime tech commentator Stewart Alsop III argues the core problem with secularism is the ego treating itself as a minor god with total sovereignty. He cites Silicon Valley's "titan-like" hubris — the mindset of people who think they are building a god while secretly believing they are one — as the reason he left the scene.
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