From Envy to Existentialism: Tech’s Week in Perspective The week began with an unusual juxtaposition of ideas about ambition, value, and perspective. In a recent essay, Ben Stansel examined the vast sums circulating in Silicon Valley and the constant comparisons that come with them. “We don’t do the math to measure ourselves. We do the math to compare ourselves,” he wrote. His observation was followed by a sharp illustration of the hierarchy of envy — from recent graduates looking u...
