I think this is completely wrong. Just because one area - in this case, social media - works well does not mean others do not. Stop defining yourself through success relative to others. Yes, social media is a particular low hanging fruit - which also implies that there is a lot more competition.<p>Tesla. SpaceX. Palantir. They are real, hardcore technology companies. Do these not count?
What about Uber, Airbnb and Addepar? They are also changing they way important industries work.<p>There is enough disruption and technological change to offer opportunities in many different sectors.