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E121 - The Making of Silicon Valley, Ep. 1 w/ Margaret O'Mara
E121 - The Making of Silicon Valley, Ep. 1 w/ Margaret O'Mara
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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Nov 7, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Danny and Derek speak with Margaret O’Mara, historian and author of The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America, about how Silicon Valley came to be the behemoth we know today. In this first part of the conversation, they get into the origins of Silicon Valley from the days when it was most known for apricot orchards. Topics discussed include the transformation of research at Stanford and MIT in the postwar era, figures such as Vannevar Bush and Frederick Terman, the 1960s rejection of the military-intellectual complex, and more. Be sure to grab a copy of the book! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe
Released:
Nov 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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