Well THIS sure looks like a branch point for an alt history novel
https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1401873492283379719
The structure of tech companies puts SO much power in the hands of single, individual men accountable to no one else that the death of one of those men, hypothetically speaking, has the potential to change history & culture in a way akin to, in centuries past, the death of a king
Except maybe more so because a lot of kings were fairly apathetic, hands-off rulers and only really engaged with government insofar as it meant raiding tax revenue to build palaces. Tech CEOs have a tendency toward micromanagement. (Although they also build palaces.)
Alternately: Can you imagine how much more irritating jeff bezos would be if he had mr. fantastic powers
Like there are many concerns one could raise with Bezos but at least he's blessedly stayed out of the public eye, mostly. Imagine how that would change if he had mr. fanastic powers. There'd be photos of that all over the place. Nightmare fuel
UPDATE: This is who is going to take his place after the accident
https://twitter.com/blaireerskine/status/1402077789377937415
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