Request for Startups: News, Jobs, and Democracy
I am a little ambivalent about this. On the one hand the intent is probably good but on the other hand companies like YC and Silicon Valley are drivers of a lot of developments that led to the current situation.<p>- Silicon Valley is a great example of growing inequality. Most of the rewards go disproportionally to a select few at the top<p>- A lot of VC companies are killing a lot of previously relatively stable jobs. Uber is giving  its drivers a job for a while but it&#x27;s pretty clear this will not be sustainable and they will soon be out of a job again<p>- The biggest companies like Facebook and Google are pretty much aiding &quot;fake news&quot; because in the end the only thing they care about is impressions and fake news sells better<p>Don&#x27;t want to be too negative but technology is not only a force for good but also causes problems for a lot of people. Maybe these people are looking at the wrong guy for solutions but their concerns are valid.