Writer Ian Bogost says ‘The Small Stuff’ can help us reclaim our lives from dematerialization
Author Bogost critiques Silicon Valley's product priorities and technological choices.
“Has Silicon Valley been building the wrong things?”
Why it matters
Weekly Silicon's editorial model scored this 1.75/10 overall, reading it above all as an industry story with cross-cutting implications. Its strongest dimension is regional relevance at 6/10 — direct impact on US technology hubs rather than a purely overseas development — with technology breakthrough close behind at 1/10, pointing to a genuine capability or engineering advance rather than a routine product update. The effects land first in the CA / Silicon Valley region, so readers there should watch for follow-on announcements.
Derived from the AI score breakdown below.
AI score breakdown
A composite of 1.75/10 put this story at #17 for Sunday, June 28, 2026, driven mostly by regional relevance (6/10) and technology breakthrough (1/10).
Composite is the weighted sum of the five dimensions. How scoring works →
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