memorysnow reviewed Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener
Review of 'Uncanny Valley' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
This memoir of a woman who worked at two Silicon Valley startups rang a lot of bells for me: tech bro culture and its impacts on both workplace and geographical culture; the loss of tangible experiences in exchange for a data-driven lifestyle; and the author's growing unease with our surveillance state, largely enabled by the tech companies for which data collection is their lifeblood. Most importantly, this book warns of the dangers of our addiction to "apps" and willingness to sell our most intimate selves for the sake of not missing out.
This memoir of a woman who worked at two Silicon Valley startups rang a lot of bells for me: tech bro culture and its impacts on both workplace and geographical culture; the loss of tangible experiences in exchange for a data-driven lifestyle; and the author's growing unease with our surveillance state, largely enabled by the tech companies for which data collection is their lifeblood. Most importantly, this book warns of the dangers of our addiction to "apps" and willingness to sell our most intimate selves for the sake of not missing out.
