I agree that lying to people wealthier and more powerful than you is a dangerous endeavor - it has alway been.
If you're suggesting that SV culture encourages lying more than, Wall Street, Hollywood, Shenzhen, Bengaluru or any other place where large amounts of money moves to high risk ideas, then I disagree. It's at most the same, if not significantly less corrupt.
If you're suggesting that SV culture enourages lying to rich people more than other places, then I think you're misinformed about rich people.
If you're suggesting that SV culture encourages lying more than, Wall Street, Hollywood, Shenzhen, Bengaluru or any other place where large amounts of money moves to high risk ideas, then I disagree. It's at most the same, if not significantly less corrupt.
If you're suggesting that SV culture enourages lying to rich people more than other places, then I think you're misinformed about rich people.