Live work work work dieCorey Pein
Live work work work die
by Corey Pein · first published 2018
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An "exploration of Silicon Valley tech culture [which the author believes consists of] greed, hubris, and retrograde politics ... that aspires to radically transform society for its own benefit"--Dust jacket flap.
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…business and government became so dysfunctional over the last 50 years. This topic has been covered elsewhere but I thought was done well. Behemoth - Joshua B. Freeman; A history of (very large) factories. Live Work Work Work Die - Corey Pein; A very cynical but funny look at life/work in Silicon Valley. Two Sisters - Asne Seierstad; A story about 2 young Somalian immigrants to Norway who move to Syria to join ISIS. Also: Bad…
on “Ask HN: Favorite nonfiction books of 2018?” ↗Dunno, in the past few years there has been plenty of criticism towards his cult. For example, the author of a book called "Live Work Work Work Die" Corey Pein was making fun of it in 2018
on “Futurist prediction methods and accuracy” ↗There was a book written about this Live Work Work Work Die: A Journey Into the Savage Heart of Silicon Valley by Corey Pein
on “Startup Culture Runs on Bullshit” ↗…the market value of their skills, and as advances in artificial intelligence allowed for computers to take over more of the mundane work of producing software. This seems to be a plug for their book "Live Work Work Work Die: A Journey into the Savage Heart of Silicon." Here's one of the Amazon reviews and I quote, "If you don't have any ideas and can't succeed, write a book about it"
on “How to Get Rich Quick in Silicon Valley” ↗Interesting, from 10 months ago: The Fate of Most Silicon Valley Drones: ‘Live Work Work Work Die’ [0] [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17201057
on “Tech workers in China’s Silicon Valley face burnout before they reach 30” ↗