Ed Zitron is mad as hell

(ft.com)

20 points | by bishopsmother 2 hours ago ago

10 comments

  • amelius 2 hours ago
  • laserlight an hour ago

    Ed Zitron was famous for writing “The Man Who Killed Google Search” [0] (see also its HN thread [1]).

    [0] https://www.wheresyoured.at/the-men-who-killed-google/

    [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40133976

  • gsf_emergency_2 an hour ago

    It's concerning that FT don't take more of an econs-of-AI-investment angle, explored here

    https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45399893

    (Maybe Doctorow has too much of a Guardian vibe, compared to Zitron?)

    The Economist would argue that the investor is always right, so maybe that's too hard of a line for FT to press

    • zipy124 an hour ago

      I've said this many times but I'll say it again. The FT is not some single opinion org. It has many writers and many editors of various opinions. The FT itself does not take any angle, only it's writers and editors, who can have contradictory views and still publish articles in the same media org.

  • ksec an hour ago

    Too Long, why is he featured? What is his message?

    • saubeidl 43 minutes ago

      One of the few tech journalists that does actual journalism and speaks to the problems with the tech industry instead of just glazing oligarchs.

    • Traubenfuchs an hour ago

      Viralized lukewarm hot takes expanded to tl;dr pseudointellectual drivel that makes readers feel sophisticated for powering through.

      • baobun an hour ago

        I started listening but got too reminded of the Rush Limbaugh Family Guy episode to continue more than a couple of times. It's all rage. 5 minutes of hate for our generation. Not constructive and not healthy.

        • Traubenfuchs 41 minutes ago

          People love being outraged. And no easier target than useless, overpaid, digital analphabet CEOs, AI slop and techbros.