Market Mad House

In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. Friedrich Nietzsche

Occupy Silicon Valley

Politics

Anti-Technology Political Movement begins in Colorado

Expect to see more anti-tech legislation proposed soon. Likely efforts will include measures to remove computers from schools, tax technology companies and ban or restrict the use of robots and artificial intelligence.

Do not be at all surprised if populist politicians such as Donald J. Trump jump on the anti-tech bandwagon. It has the potential to become a political protest as popular and as widespread as the Temperance movement that led to Prohibition in the 20th Century.

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Market Insanity

Silicon Valley will be the Next Target of Populists

“It could ultimately lead to populist calls for redistribution of the increasingly concentrated wealth of Silicon Valley as the gap between tech capital and human capital grows ever wider,” Hartnett wrote.

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