Wiener, Anna
Uncanny Valley: Seduction and Disillusionment in San Francisco's Startup Scene
- ISBN 13:
- 9780008296865
- author:
- Wiener, Anna
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Fourth Estate Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.8 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Editors, Journalists, Publishers, Computers,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
At twenty-five years old, Anna Wiener was beginning to feel trapped in her assistant job in New York publishing. She had no room for growth and the thrill of answering someone else's phone had worn thin. Seeking a change, she moved to Silicon Valley to take up a job at a data analytics startup in San Francisco. In this new role, she traded her business casual attire for company-branded T-shirts and experienced a significant increase in income. However, as she settled into the fast-paced world of tech startups, she began to notice disturbing trends. The industry was increasingly viewed as a surveillance company, with sexism and harassment on the rise. Anna's own faith in ambitious young men from America's suburbs began to falter, revealing a global affliction that went beyond her personal experiences. This coming-of-age story is set against the backdrop of our generation's gold rush, exploring the tension between old and new, art and tech, and the quest for money versus meaning.
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