Wedding illustrates Silicon Valley’s hubris


seanparkerwedding1In creating the setting for his $10 million dollar wedding, Silicon Valley billionaire Sean Parker wantonly “steamrolled structures, human and not human, legal and aesthetic,” in an ancient redwood grove in Big Sur, says Alexis Madrigal in the Atlantic. His actions demonstrate the “new Silicon Valley parable: dream big, privatize the previously public, pay no attention to the rules, build recklessly, enjoy shamelessly, invoke magic, and then pay everybody off,” he says.

Jay Jochnowitz

3 Responses

  1. Billy The Kidd says:

    Looks like he took his lead from President Obama

  2. Ron Hale says:

    Our Golden State’s Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General, rising stars of the Democratic Party, were right there, Jay.

    Partying merrily along during this homage to nature. Speaks volumes, but what is says isn’t very pretty.

  3. Jeffrey says:

    I see Ron, so only Democrats are guilty of largess and greed? Open your eyes, the ruling CLASS are comprised of Democrats and Republicans. I think Ralph Nader said it best when he suggested the two parties merge and become the “Republicrats”. Their main concern is placating their corporate masters and making themselves rich in the process.This is not about political parties, it is about class.