| Tech giants and their executives today control wealth comparable to that of some nations, and wield political influence as significant as world leaders.
Silicon Valley was not just a place, but it had its own ideologies, and they echo today in the halls of power, shaping the thoughts and decisions of policy makers. How much of our world is beholden to the views of figures like Peter Thiel and Elon Musk? How safe are democratic institutions? Join us for a presentation on the history of the ‘Californian Ideology’, Silicon Valley, the corporations which emerged there, the figures who have their roots there, and the consequences for world politics which have followed.
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