BE ch 5 nerd wars

[Joseph Tracy]

One of the themes of  Ch 5 is the division taking place between 2 directions for the tech revolution, to be sucked into the world of the rich dickheads, jocks, wall streeters, military contracts...  or to defend some kind of integrity, net neutrality, empowered feminism, fair wages, avoidance of wanton  predation and militarism and  generally to follow your own path, your own cultural affinities, without giving in to suburban consumerism partisan wars etc..  This generalized Nerd version of integrity is a bit vague around the edges which is a weakness Driscoll concedes in observing how easy it will be to recruit “ code monkeys” if there are large military contracts.
  I wonder about the sisterly support for Driscolls fascination with Jennifer Anniston’s looks. It seems to me better to tell her she’s already beautiful and should make/find her own look. Totally my opinion here but I wonder if the chicken scene is poking at the potential weirdness/not so coolness of this pursuit of full princess appeal.  Does this circle back to the real estate theme? Do we buy style as we buy real estate, either cookie cutter or salvaging some already worked out creative charm instead of making our own or appreciating what  is already there.