"Gebbia's directive to make government services "as satisfying to use as the Apple Store" within three years might serve as an appealing soundbyte, but it quickly collapses under the slightest scrutiny: why? how? with what design army? The creation of the so-called National Design Studio and Gebbia's appointment as its chief should raise serious questions about credentials, institutional destruction, and continued corruption."
"They realized money could be made, and built a website to let other people do the same thing, through them, not Craig. This is important: the very first act of creation was an act of piracy. What AirBnB does today is no different, other than the legitimization that comes with enough capital. The innovation here was collusion: spend enough to ensure that regulatory enforcement costs more; spin enough to make theft look heroic."
Joe Gebbia has been appointed Chief Design Officer of the United States, a choice that demonstrates misunderstanding of design and governance and raises concerns about corruption. The directive to make government services 'as satisfying to use as the Apple Store' within three years reads like an appealing soundbite but lacks practical plans, resources, and accountability. The creation of a National Design Studio and this appointment prompt questions about credentials and institutional harm. Airbnb's origins involved under-the-table subleasing, regulatory evasion, and the first act of creation amounted to piracy. Airbnb scaled by leveraging capital and startup networks to neutralize enforcement, favoring system-breaking tactics over constructive design.
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