Silicon Valley over-indexes on individualism vs social collaboration.

· Bits and Bobs 8/24/26
  • Silicon Valley over-indexes on individualism vs social collaboration.
    • But in many situations, social collaboration dominates individual preferences.
    • Consider "Come On, Eileen," as the consummate wedding song in the UK.
    • Everybody knows that song and likes it in the context of a wedding.
      • But very few people listen to it by themselves.
      • And if you listen to the lyrics, it's also not particularly appropriate for a wedding!
    • "Come On, Eileen" is a schelling point; a song that everybody knows everybody likes at weddings.

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