Tech needs its own Tom Cruise, argues essay on industry advocacy
round · x · 2026-11-05
Sonia Baschez argues tech needs a figure like Tom Cruise: someone flawed, but genuinely invested in the whole industry winning. Cruise understands his success depends on people loving movies — exemplified by his push to restart Hollywood during the 2020 shutdown. Silicon Valley leaders, she says, should put the industry's success above their own.
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