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Inside the mind of the tech bro
Is Big Tech too wedded to the concept of the charismatic founder? Why are they nearly always men? And what does the ethos of Silicon Valley mean for journalism and democracy?
As Sam Altman returns to run OpenAI after his sensational firing just days earlier, why is the idea of the charismatic founder so appealing in Silicon Valley? Why are they often men? And do some tech firms now look more like cults than companies?
Guests: Walter Isaacson, who spent two years following Elon Musk for a new biography; Helen Lewis, staff writer, The Atlantic; Shona Ghosh, Deputy Executive Editor, Business Insider UK
Presenter: Katie Razzall
Producer: Simon Richardson
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Wed 22 Nov 2023
21:30
麻豆社 Radio 4
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