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Monologue: Silicon Valley is A Cargo Cult

2026-06-24 · 9 min · 19 entities

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    Link in episode "Monologue: Silicon Valley is A Cargo Cult": https://reddit.com/r/BetterOffline
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    Link in episode "Monologue: Silicon Valley is A Cargo Cult": https://wheresyoured.at/cargo-culture

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  • mentioned BetterOffline website
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    Link in episode "Monologue: Silicon Valley is A Cargo Cult": https://reddit.com/r/BetterOffline
  • mentioned @Edzitron website
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    Link in episode "Monologue: Silicon Valley is A Cargo Cult": https://threads.net/@edzitron
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    Link in episode "Monologue: Silicon Valley is A Cargo Cult": https://wheresyoured.at/
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    Link in episode "Monologue: Silicon Valley is A Cargo Cult": https://bsky.app/profile/edzitron.com
  • references BetterOffline website
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    Link in episode "Monologue: Silicon Valley is A Cargo Cult": https://reddit.com/r/BetterOffline
  • references @Edzitron website
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    Link in episode "Monologue: Silicon Valley is A Cargo Cult": https://threads.net/@edzitron
  • references wheresyoured.at website
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    Link in episode "Monologue: Silicon Valley is A Cargo Cult": https://wheresyoured.at/
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  • mentioned Exclusive Openai Financials person
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    Link in episode "Monologue: Silicon Valley is A Cargo Cult": https://wheresyoured.at/exclusive-openai-financials
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    Link in episode "Monologue: Silicon Valley is A Cargo Cult": https://wheresyoured.at/cargo-culture
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    Link in episode "Monologue: Silicon Valley is A Cargo Cult": https://wheresyoured.at/exclusive-openai-financials
  • references Cargo Culture person
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    Link in episode "Monologue: Silicon Valley is A Cargo Cult": https://wheresyoured.at/cargo-culture

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Episode description as stored
In this week's Better Offline monologue, Ed Zitron runs you through how AI is the pinnacle of Silicon Valley monoculture, and a monument to the cargo cult desperation of a tech industry that celebrates mediocrity and has run out of ideas. Newsletter: Cargo Culture: https://www.wheresyoured.at/cargo-culture/ OpenAI Exclusive: https://www.wheresyoured.at/exclusive-openai-financials/ Save $10 off a year of my premium newsletter: https://edzitronswheresyouredatghostio.outpost.pub/public/promo-subscription/gzqwkv54e1 - I’d be so grateful! YOU CAN NOW BUY BETTER OFFLINE MERCH! Go to https://cottonbureau.com/people/better-offline and use code FREE99 for free shipping on orders of $99 or more. Buy our new “FUCK DATA CENTERS” shirts today! --- LINKS: https://www.tinyurl.com/betterofflinelinks Newsletter: https://www.wheresyoured.at/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BetterOffline/ Discord: chat.wheresyoured.at Ed's Socials: https://twitter.com/edzitron https://www.instagram.com/edzitron https://bsky.app/profile/edzitron.com https://www.threads.net/@edzitron Email Me: ez@betteroffline.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.