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The Origins of Silicon Valley
21:54 - 28:04 (06:10)
This podcast episode explains how the hippie generation embraced computers and created a new model of innovation that became influential in the tech industry. The episode discusses the cultural and economic factors that led to the success of Silicon Valley over other tech hubs like Route 128 in Boston.
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Explore the reasons behind why Silicon Valley became the tech hub of the world, including its innovation model that divorced from government influence and the rise of venture capital.
21:54 - 24:36 (02:41)
Summary
Explore the reasons behind why Silicon Valley became the tech hub of the world, including its innovation model that divorced from government influence and the rise of venture capital.
ChapterThe Origins of Silicon Valley
Episode#164: Kevin Kelly - AI, Virtual Reality, and The Inevitable
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The Origins of Silicon Valley is a book that studies the factors that led to Silicon Valley surpassing Route 128, the main computer chip manufacturing hub in the US, in the late 1970s and 80s, and highlights the hippie generation's influence on the personal computer industry.
24:36 - 26:08 (01:32)
Summary
The Origins of Silicon Valley is a book that studies the factors that led to Silicon Valley surpassing Route 128, the main computer chip manufacturing hub in the US, in the late 1970s and 80s, and highlights the hippie generation's influence on the personal computer industry.
ChapterThe Origins of Silicon Valley
Episode#164: Kevin Kelly - AI, Virtual Reality, and The Inevitable
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Christiania, a semi-legal, autonomous region in Copenhagen, Denmark, is home to a community of small businesses ranging from candle making to beer brewing.
26:08 - 28:04 (01:56)
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Christiania, a semi-legal, autonomous region in Copenhagen, Denmark, is home to a community of small businesses ranging from candle making to beer brewing. The residents of Christiania gained their business skills through participating in crafting and selling their own products, rather than attending college or working for large corporations.