This is missing the "(2013)" at the end of the HN link, but it does seem weirdly prescient as we say a rise of more polarised politics across the World, just 13 years later.

And a rise in tech companies building products and features that dont benefit the users, knowing we cant really escape at this point.

Thanks, didn't notice it before you pointed it out (and I already made my comment), actually turned into quite an interesting retrospective for me