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A People's History of Silicon Valley
A People's History of Silicon Valley | Keith A. Spencer
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Regardless of where you live or work, Silicon Valley undoubtedly touches your life—the tech industry's gadgets and apps promise us more efficient, convenient, and fun lives. Yet despite Silicon Valley's utopian promises, more and more of us find ourselves addicted to our smartphones, made insecure by social media, gentrified away by tech wealth, and alarmed at social media companies profiting off personal data. This succinct guide follows Silicon Valley and the tech industry from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day, tracing how Silicon Valley changed the San Francisco Bay Area, changed human culture, and ultimately changed the way we think about ourselves. From the first Macintosh to the rise of social media, A Brief History of Silicon Valley peels back the curtain on an industry that brands itself as visionary but which may be swiftly hurtling us towards dystopia.
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rachelm
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My #weeklyforecast has me finically finishing my ARC of Real Life (which is so good but I‘ve been savoring it). Excited for the week ahead!

BkClubCare Lager Queen was a top 5 for me last year! Enjoy 4y
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Readaholics
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When work tries to be fun be wary of the reason. lol on-site services and free food makes you work longer hours. Silicon Valley strategies.... 💻

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The heart and soul of Silicon Valley is described in this short history by the former editor of The Bold Italic. This quote explains how the country‘s wealt lays hidden in nondescript industrial parks. This is a picture of Apple HQ ( aka the spaceship). My parents live a few blocks away.

Tamra Ouch! 5y
Readaholics Well I mean, I grew up here, so I like it. 🥰 Don‘t get me wrong. But the book does illustrate how tech companies are evaluated so highly. The money 💰 does come from somewhere. Also, a lot of friends have left because it truly is a town of $16 cocktails and $3.5k monthly rent. It‘s hard to live here without handing over stacks of $100‘s every time you leave ( or even stay in )the house. 5y
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Follow the money is what they tell all good journalists. The author does so for the tech industry. Showing how it‘s entrenched in subjugating third world countries to poverty and corruption by their high demand for specific minerals/resources. Or hoe the gig economy is slave wages. A quick and easy read into where the money comes from...

Gillyreads Sounds really interesting 5y
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