#instant sign that no constructive discussion of fixable things is going to happen

[andisupreme]

One of my pet peeves lately has been people forgetting that eccentric rich people have always existed and always do stupid shit with their money that never actually takes off.

No, a tech startup that would "let people keep working via lucid dreaming" is not a sign of something something oncoming capitalist hellscape. You've legitimately lost the plot if you think the average person would think that's a good idea worth pursuing. Just because some rich idiot made it doesn't mean that's a sign of things to come.

I do partially blame the sensationalist clickbait articles about these startups. Like people should know better anyway, but now these ideas are reported on as serious innovations. It used to be news articles about the exploits of eccentric rich people were basically a "Get A Load Of This Guy Cam."