Don&#x27;t get me wrong that&#x27;s not the only culture that Silicon Valley has. It also has an amazing culture of innovation, and much to be proud of. But there is <i>also</i> an actual problem whereby hype and PR and growth hacking often crosses the line into deception and fraud. It&#x27;s a problem at Theranos, it was a problem at Zenefits, Uber has had issues, etc. It&#x27;s an issue, and the original article here is trying to pretend that it&#x27;s outsiders and fringe players. It&#x27;s not, it&#x27;s woven into the culture too.