> The idea that lottery winners are suddenly Subject Matter Experts on other things just because they have money, eyeballs, connections, or whatever is silly. Out here in the diaspora, we pay little attention to the opinions of powerball winners. Too bad the same thing can't be said for the fanboys and followers in Silicon Valley.

While I don't disagree with you, I'll just point out that this behavior is a result of universal human biases and not anything unique to Silicon Valley. Have money? Fame? Ordinary people will care a great deal about what you say and do for those reasons alone. No kool aid required.