The Frictionless World of Silicon Valley
Anna Wiener
Notes
Paris Marx is joined by Anna Wiener to discuss her journey into the tech industry, how Silicon Valley’s desire for a “frictionless” world is affecting culture, and why it’s important to analyze Substack’s claims about the future of journalism.
Guest
Anna Wiener is the author of “Uncanny Valley” (available in paperback on Bookshop) and a contributing writer at the New Yorker. Follow Anna on Twitter as @annawiener.
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Links
- Read Anna’s articles on Substack, Section 230, and Salesforce Park in San Francisco.
- Ava Kofman, Francis Tseng, and Moira Weigel explain how Amazon self-publishing has become a haven for white supremacists.
- Venture-capitalist firm Andreessen Horowitz wrote about what they see as the “passion economy.”