We live in the Matrix of signal value. It's all around us. Baudrillard: "Depth, coherence, meaning, originality, and authenticity are evacuated or dissolved amid the rando swirl of empty signal."
The result? The continual and never-ending squid game of professional careerism
The result? The continual and never-ending squid game of professional careerism
What does that look like? Ideologue careerists like failing District Attorney of San Francisco Chesa Boudin says the opposite of what is happening, yet claims they "took action"
The outcomes matter less and less. Image has become more important to sociopaths than actual outcomes
The outcomes matter less and less. Image has become more important to sociopaths than actual outcomes
The startup world is infected with the same madness: "It's not about how much you earn, it's about what you're worth."
Looking successful becomes more important than actually being successful.
But in the long run, this fails. The lies get too big.
Looking successful becomes more important than actually being successful.
But in the long run, this fails. The lies get too big.
In a world of signal view, real recognizes real, and that's our path to the world we want to live in.
Don't merely try to look successful. Create a real business, a real product. Leaders, let's focus on the outcomes, not looking like a success.
It's time to get back to building
Don't merely try to look successful. Create a real business, a real product. Leaders, let's focus on the outcomes, not looking like a success.
It's time to get back to building
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