Silicon Politics, from Puritan Soil to California Dreaming.

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  • Author(s): O'MARA, MARGARET
  • Source:
    New England Quarterly. Mar2024, Vol. 97 Issue 1, p83-97. 15p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      SILICON Valley (Santa Clara County, Calif.); AMERICANS; IDEOLOGY
    • Subject Terms:
      BOSTON (Mass.); NEW England
    • Abstract:
      The article focuses on the historical evolution of the high-tech industry, starting with Boston's, Massachusetts prominence in the 1960s and 1980s, followed by Silicon Valley's rise to dominance. Topics include the cultural and economic shifts, the contrasting narratives of the "Yankee ingenuity" in Boston and the "Californian Ideology" in Silicon Valley, and the interconnectedness between the two regions, enduring influence of New England's DNA on Silicon Valley's business practices.