On: The cult of conformity in Silicon Valley [video]

[sfpotter]

Coolness: the thing defined by what parents say at graduation parties.

[molsongolden → sfpotter]

For conformists, yes! That was the point!

[bambataa → molsongolden]

Are we conflating “cool” with “high status”?

I really don’t think they’re the same thing, even for a type-A MBA grad. They know that living in a warehouse and making art is cool, they’d just rather make money and have a socially-acceptable profession.