Part 6/15:
Silicon Valley's Cultural Cycle: Disruptive Glory and Wave Repetition
Casado draws parallels between today's Silicon Valley and the late '90s, describing the current period as "peak disruptive glory." He emphasizes that technological revolutions are as much cultural movements as they are technical shifts. The internet era's early websites—think "Hamster Dance"—embody youthful innovation and experimentation that often seem trivial in retrospect, but lay the groundwork for transformative change.