The argument is that tech companies (and their leaders) will become a class unto their own with infinite wealth. In other words, the bridge is about to be raised for those chasing the American dream. But in San Francisco it feels real. So maybe it’s not surprising the San Francisco tech community has been infused with a get-rich-now-or-die-trying vibe. Sheridan Clayborne , a young man working in the AI-startup scene, seemed to embody the current zeitgeist when he was quoted this past fall in the San Francisco Standard.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 29, 2026 05:02 UTC