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The argument that Tim Cook betrayed Steve Jobs’ countercultural ideals relies on a myth. Jobs wasn’t a revolutionary; he was a ruthless capitalist forced into desperation by near-bankruptcy. Cook inherited an empire, and empires don’t take risks—they consolidate. The real betrayal isn’t Cook’s political compliance. It’s our willingness to believe that billionaires ever cared about changing the world at all.
Apple isn’t blindsided by AI; it’s simply too wealthy to risk real innovation. Under Tim Cook, the company has transformed from a visionary risk-taker into a risk-averse operational fortress. Its true moat isn’t breakthrough product vision, but ecosystem lock-in and ruthless wealth extraction. For a $4.7 trillion monopoly, dullness isn’t a flaw—it’s the most profitable business model imaginable.
When Apple’s CEO lied under oath, the public’s dominant reaction wasn’t outrage—it was cynical resignation. An article over a year old is being recycled not for new evidence, but to feed our addiction to the outrage loop. The real story is how we’ve normalized impunity, and why we’ve stopped believing justice applies to the powerful.