"The CEOs construct the world -- or at least parts of the world that they deemed relevant -- as a socioeconomic environment in which ideologically opposed, all-encompassing corporations competed for dominance on behalf of their countries and the people that shared their values, while presenting themselves as individuals that were perfectly suited to lead under such conditions."
"In this sense, the CEOs were actively engaged with the transformation of the meaning of ‘competition’ and hence the transformation of the relationships between governments, citizens, companies and major corporations. Whilst a traditional interpretation of competition might entail multiple actors working to establish superiority over each other, for Big Tech, their superiority should not merely be accepted as ‘good’ and necessary, but should be reinforced by the United States and others who support Big Tech’s construct of the American dream to ensure that their shared, techno/opportunity-driven values prevail."
"In this sense, the CEOs were actively engaged with the transformation of the meaning of ‘competition’ and hence the transformation of the relationships between governments, citizens, companies and major corporations. Whilst a traditional interpretation of competition might entail multiple actors working to establish superiority over each other, for Big Tech, their superiority should not merely be accepted as ‘good’ and necessary, but should be reinforced by the United States and others who support Big Tech’s construct of the American dream to ensure that their shared, techno/opportunity-driven values prevail."