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Opinions on Silicon Valley

Posted by: Zachary Emig ( USA ) on August 12, 1997 at 21:23:07:

What do all the anti-capitalists think about Silicon Valley? That is a place where basically all you need is an idea and hard work and the sky's the limit. The people work 24 hours a day not because they're exploited, but because they love what they're doing so much they can't leave (well, the successful ones do). The workers share in much of the wealth generated by their companies because of the stock options given to them. Is this a rare example of capitalism's success, or are there some flaws I'm not picking up on?
Incidentally, if you have the chance, I highly recommend the Business Week special edition on Silicon Valley (it came out last week, I think).

Follow Ups:

Capitalism made Computers Mike Bednarz Fly-over country Capitalist Wells, KS August 15 1997 (31)
- San Jose and Socialism Samuel Day Fassbinder Pomona Valley Greens USA August 22 1997 (22)
  - Capitalism provides the goods Mike Bednarz Fly-over country capitalist Wells, KS August 24 1997 (16)
    - clarity in this wasteland of lost idealism Kevin Finally some sense. September 01 1997 (0)
    - Competition takes credit for things people would do anyway Samuel Day Fassbinder Pomona Valley Greens USA August 24 1997 (14)
      - I expect you'll argue on the details Mike Bednarz Wells, KS August 25 1997 (8)
        
        Those details The Everett Citizen IWW OBU August 26 1997 (0)
        
        Competition still taking credit for things people would do anyway Samuel Day Fassbinder Pomona Valley Greens USA August 25 1997 (6)
        
        Least thought of Profit! Sheesh! Max Rubow USA September 05 1997 (5)
        
        Encouraging people to envision things as they could be Samuel Day Fassbinder Pomona Valley Greens USA September 07 1997 (4)
        
        wanna-be Green Berets Mike Bednarz FocC Wells, KS September 09 1997 (3)
        
        Please show us the facts Samuel Day Fassbinder Pomona Valley Greens USA September 09 1997 (2)
        
        shock-value Mike Bednarz FocC Wells, KS September 11 1997 (1)
        
        Dodge-value Samuel Day Fassbinder Pomona Valley Greens USA September 12 1997 (0)
      - Social Darwinism correct? ginger usa August 25 1997 (4)
        
        Ironies of Darwinism The Everett Citizen IWW OBU August 26 1997 (1)
        
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        Where do we go from here, chaos or community? Samuel Day Fassbinder Pomona Valley Greens USA August 25 1997 (1)
        
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  - the state would have to enforce this ginger usa August 23 1997 (4)
    - Click here for Marx link Samuel Day Fassbinder Pomona Valley Greens USA August 24 1997 (3)
      - boring and joyless ginger usa August 24 1997 (2)
        
        transmission of a "correct" ideology Samuel Day Fassbinder Pomona Valley Greens USA August 25 1997 (0)
        
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- Incentive: Western capitalism's glue The Everett Citizen IWW Planet Earth August 17 1997 (7)
  - Damn straight! Red, White, and Blue USA August 18 1997 (6)
    - grinding everything in its path The Everett Citizen IWW Planet Earth August 22 1997 (5)
      - Ignorance is bliss Kevin September 01 1997 (3)
        
        I'll try to remove some of your bliss... The Everett Citizen IWW OBU September 01 1997 (2)
        
        I'll read yours if you read mine..... Kevin-The Objective Citizen September 02 1997 (1)
        
        ITS A DEAL The Everett Citizen IWW OBU September 05 1997 (0)
      - Agreed Brian Peirce August 24 1997 (0)