I&#x27;m enjoying the meta - ad machine that sometimes writes about ads writing about its own new ad plans.<p>So tech is having a shake-out at the moment - many assumptions being questioned, many business models being challenged, many unicorns revealed as dead horses.<p>Considering how little of genuine value these businesses contribute - including Wired - I&#x27;m not sure they&#x27;re going to be heavily mourned if they disappear.<p>Is anyone really going to mind much if the Distraction Economy dies over the next few years?