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Pacific Time: The "What if...?" of West Coast Independence11 What if Silicon Valley and Democracy Got Back Together? With Margaret O'MaraSilicon Valley used to dream of liberation. Now some of its loudest voices are cozying up to Trump and talking like monarchists. What happened? Is oligarchy the bug in our tech-friendly society we didn't anticipate and need to stem?Once upon a time, Silicon Valley stood for idealism: personal freedom, creative rebellion, and maybe even the most fully realized form of democracy itself. But something shifted. In this episode of Pacific Time, host Greg Amrofell talks with historian Margaret O’Mara about how tech's brightest minds—and wealthiest billionaires—ended up funding and fueling an anti-democratic turn.W...2025-05-0746 min
Close All TabsThe Broligarchy Pt 2: Is this Techno-Fascism?The ”broligarchy” didn’t come together in a vacuum — this combination of extreme wealth, right wing leanings, and an anti-establishment point of view has been brewing for decades. There are lots of names for this ideology coming up in the news: techno-fascism, techno-feudalism, tech oligarchy, cyber-populism, authoritarian technocracy. What does it all mean? As tech business leaders align with the president, and Elon Musk leads the dismantling of federal agencies, what is the best way to describe what is going on in our country right now? In the second part of our two-parter on the “broligarchy,” Morgan speaks with historian and...2025-04-0238 min
The Charleston Marketing PodcastGood Business Summit: The Power of Local First with Mara and EmmaHow are we doing? Who do you want to learn from next? Text us with notes and ideas.Join us for an engaging episode of the Charleston Marketing Podcast, where we explore the vibrant local business landscape shaped by organizations like Lowcountry Local First. Our guests Mara Fields and Emma Giglio share personal stories and professional insights on the importance of community-driven initiatives and the role of local ownership in economic prosperity. This episode highlights the upcoming Good Business Summit, a gathering designed to encourage meaningful discussions and empower businesses with the tools they need for success. 2025-03-0637 min
HOPE Talks12/29/24- WBTX Program- Mara Trepanier TestimonyOn today’s broadcast of HOPE Talks we are joined by Mara Trepanier. Mara was born and raised in rural Vermont. She attended Liberty University. She now works as a teacher and serves with the youth at Compassion Church of the Nazarene in Lynchburg, Virginia. Mara joins us today to share her testimony. We pray that today’s broadcast will be a half hour of hope for your life!
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Blue City BluesWill Trump’s win make the rocky marriage between big tech and big blue cities even worse?America’s bluest big cities are in a tense, co-dependent relationship with the tech giants that power their economies and anchor their prosperity. It didn’t start out that way. When tech giants first decided, about 20 years ago, to decamp from their cloistered suburban enclaves to embed themselves in the vibrant hearts of big blue cities, a torrid big tech bromance with urban America flourished. But what initially seemed to be the perfect marriage of shared progressive cultural values has soured. Now Trump’s big win threatens to further divide blue city leaders from some of the tech gia...2024-11-1755 min
Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and DemocracyA Pivotal Moment for Big Tech, Both Old and New: Google Search, the A.I. Boom, Antitrust, and RegulationAir Date 9/13/2024 We've been living through the modern equivalent of the oil boom, back when poking a hole in the ground would make one of the world's most valuable substances, upon which entire economies would be built. But in our case, it's not oil, it's data. Now we are at a pivotal moment as the old unchallenged master of data, Google, has been found guilty of illegal anti-competitive behavior at the same time as generative AI companies are in a new desperate rush to stake claims on every last piece of data they can find. ...2024-09-132h 06
Your Undivided AttentionTech's Big Money Campaign is Getting Pushback with Margaret O'Mara and Brody MullinsToday, the tech industry is the second-biggest lobbying power in Washington, DC, but that wasn’t true as recently as ten years ago. How did we get to this moment? And where could we be going next? On this episode of Your Undivided Attention, Tristan and Daniel sit down with historian Margaret O’Mara and journalist Brody Mullins to discuss how Silicon Valley has changed the nature of American lobbying. Your Undivided Attention is produced by the Center for Humane Technology. Follow us on Twitter: @HumaneTech_RECOMMENDED MEDIAThe Wolves of K Street: The Secre...2024-08-2643 min
Theory 2 Action PodcastMM#341--Pivotal Tuesdays: The Election of 1932FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text MessageCan Franklin D. Roosevelt's innovative campaign strategy during the critical 1932 election offer lessons for today's political landscape? Join us as we unpack this transformative period in American history, exploring how FDR's promise of the New Deal and his strategic use of radio communication captured the hearts of a desperate nation. With expert insights from historians Margaret O'Mara and Stephen Hayward, we navigate the stark contrasts between FDR and incumbent President Herbert Hoover, shedding light on the significant political realignment that followed Roosevelt's landslide...2024-07-2334 minTheory 2 Action PodcastMM#337--Revisiting Landmark Elections in American History: The Pivotal Tuesdays SeriesFAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text MessageCan historical narratives be truly balanced? Discover the importance of scrutinizing history through different lenses as we explore pivotal American elections. In this episode, we confront Margaret O'Mara’s "Pivotal Tuesdays," diving into the elections of 1912, 1932, 1968, and 1992, and sharing our initial excitement about her work. However, we also express our disappointment about the omission of the monumental 1980 election of Ronald Reagan, a glaring oversight that raises questions about potential bias. Join us as we announce our upcoming se...2024-07-0925 min
The Clinician's Corner#5: The Amazing Benefits of Sulforaphane with David Roberts & Dr. John GildeaIf you've ever superdosed on broccoli sprouts, then this episode is for you. And if you've not superdosed on broccoli sprouts, you'd better come hear what you've been missing and understand the power of the compound sulforaphane, which is the primary beneficial compound in those sprouts that, as it turns out, is one of the most versatile, powerful, and beneficial compounds there is. The best part? You don't have to superdose broccoli sprouts to experience these positive effects! There are very few supplements on the market that can boast the benefits that a truly bioavailable sulforaphane product c...2024-06-181h 10
UnLivable CulturesDe/Institutionalize: Learning from Unwellness and Crip Spacetimes (with Special Guests Margaret Price and Mimi Khúc)In this conversation, Clayton is joined by Dr. Mimi Khúc and Dr. Margaret Price to discuss their new books dear elia: Letters from the Asian American Abyss and Crip Spacetime: Access, Failure, and Accountability in Academic Life, both from Duke University Press. The three have a wide-ranging conversation about capitalist mandates for wellness, appropriations of accessibility and cultures of care in the university, the ways race and racism refract experiences of disability and unwellness, and how academe structures the very power imbalances that make crip spacetime and claiming unwellness precarious and often harmful.
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Town Hall Seattle Arts & Culture Series252. Eric Klinenberg with Margaret O’Mara: A Year Which Will Live in InfamyYou’d be hard-pressed to find a person whose life went unchanged in 2020, arguably one of the most consequential years in human history. It marked an unprecedented time, left indelible memories in our minds, and set off ripple effects we still feel even today. Disruption of normal life was nearly universal; however, the ways in which we experienced disruption were varied. Acclaimed sociologist and bestselling author Eric Klinenberg’s latest work 2020: One City, Seven People, and the Year Everything Changed offers an account of a single year in modern history told through the stories of seven New Yorker...2024-04-051h 09
Scholars Strategy Network's No JargonEpisode 258: The Past and Future of Big TechIn March, the Justice Department filed a major antitrust complaint against Apple accusing the tech giant of maintaining a monopoly over the smartphone market. This is just the latest action the government has taken against Big Tech in recent years, marking a clear shift from the cozy relationship the industry long had with Washington. What’s behind the love/hate relationship between Big Tech and our government? And what can Silicon Valley’s past reveal about the way this might all play out going forward? In this archive episode, originally recorded in September 2021, Professor Margaret O’mara digs into the hi...2024-04-0342 min
Drafting the PastMargaret O'Mara Starts with the PeopleFor this episode Kate Carpenter interviews Dr. Margaret O’Mara. Margaret is a professor of modern American history at the University of Washington, and the author of multiple books, including Cities of Knowledge: Cold War Science and the Search for the Next Silicon Valley and Pivotal Tuesdays: Four Elections that Shaped the Twentieth Century. Her most recent book is The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America. I was a huge fan of this book and have recommended it to so many people, so I was thrilled to get to ask about what went into writing it. Margaret ha...2024-03-261h 02
Alustojen valtaAlustajätit luvatussa maassa: Antti Tarvainen ja digitalouden rajaseutujen kolonialismiDigitaalisen talouden pilvipalveluista, datasta ja sen sääntelyn suurvaltapolitiikasta puhuttaessa jää usein sivuosaan näiden palveluiden ja datavirtojen poliittinen maantiede. Alustojen valta jatkaa tässä jaksossa Vili Lehdonvirran kanssa käynnistettyä keskustelua digitalouden uudisraivaajamentaliteetista ja tämän mentaliteetin ruokkimista paikallisista konflikteista esimerkiksi Israelin ja Palestiinan alueilla. Jakson aikana selviää myös miten stetson-hatut liittyvät tähän konfliktiin.
Studioon rajaseutujen alustapolitiikkaa Matti Ylösen kanssa ruotimaan saapuu Helsingin yliopiston väitöskirjatutkija ja Suomen Lähi-Itä-instituutin tutkija Antti Tarvainen. Antti johdattaa keskustelun Piilaakson ideologian historiassa aina Kalifornian kultaryntäyksestä nykyhetken Israelin ja Palestiinan konfliktiin, sekä tuleville areenoill...2024-02-2146 min
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What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood | Parenting Tips From Funny MomsOur Mom Friendships Are Different NowHave you lost touch with mom friends since the pandemic? Do you feel that after so much isolation you don't even know how to make friends anymore? In this episode, we talk about how the last few years have changed our friendships, what's gotten harder, and why we're motivated to deepen those relationships again.Amy and Margaret discuss:
The "decreased social stamina" many of us feel
Why spontaneity seems to have gone out the window
How knowing that just about everyone feels this way can really help
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A Book with LegsMargaret O'Mara - The Code - Part 2Part 2The second part of Cole and Bill’s conversation with Author Margaret O’Mara on her book, The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America, covers early software, manufacturers of AI and computers, and communications between technologies and people, as well as different technologies themselves. They take a deep dive into what really made Silicon Valley as we know it today.2023-04-241h 06
A Book with LegsMargaret O'Mara - The Code - Part 1Part 1“Gilded age money is actually the money that fuels the growth of Silicon Valley.”Author Margaret O’Mara joins Cole and Bill to discuss her book, The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America. O’Mara’s work tracks the history of the people who built Silicon Valley and the explosion of big tech in America. The conversation covers the institutions that provided the framework for innovation, the background of the pioneers, and the investors that supported this district.2023-04-101h 04
What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood | Parenting Tips From Funny MomsFresh Take: Mara Glatzel on Being "Needy"If someone asked you "What do you need right now?" would you even be able to articulate it? In her new book NEEDY: How To Advocate for Your Needs and Claim Your Sovereignty, intuitive coach Mara Glatzel lays out a roadmap for how to ascertain our needs as human beings, how to ask for it, and how to be comfortable with receiving it.Mara's work helps humans stop abandoning themselves and start reclaiming their humanity through embracing their needs and honoring their natural energy rhythms. In this episode, Mara and Amy discuss:
The societal pressure to...2023-03-3137 min
The Multicultural Middle Ages PodcastWomen, Books, & Pregnancy in Medieval FranceAlthough much scholarship on the Middle Ages uses the model of “great men” to describe this time period, “Women, Books, and Pregnancy in Medieval France” focuses on the Christian patron saint of childbirth St. Margaret to promote a more equitable interpretation of first-hand evidence found in material objects that points to a more holistic understanding of the past. From evidence found in specific medieval prayer books, this podcast illustrates how women played an essential role in the ownership of books. By including discussions about the role of women in owning and reading books, this episode contributes to the idea that wom...2023-02-2539 min
Talks from the Hoover InstitutionThe Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America | Hoover InstitutionJanuary 27, 2023
Hoover Institution | Stanford University
A Hoover History Working Group Seminar with Margaret O’Mara.
The Hoover History Working Group hosted a seminar on The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America on Friday, January 27, 2023 from 12:00 pm - 1:20 pm PT.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Margaret O’Mara is the Scott and Dorothy Bullitt Professor of American History at the University of Washington. She writes and teaches about the growth of the high-tech economy, the history of American politics, and the connections between the two. Margaret is the author of two accl...2023-02-0214 min
Sojourner Truth RadioThur: 1.26.23 CA Desert Tortoise Extinction with Pat FlaniganIs the CA desert tortoise going to make it to the 22nd Century? The desert tortoise that has been called the closest species to the dinosaur is at serious risk of becoming extinct, joining Sojourner Truth host Margaret Prescod to discuss the factors behind this growing extinction risk and what can be done, is naturalist educator Pat Flanagan. In her current position as Desert Naturalist at The 29 Palms Inn, Oasis of Mara, she educates an international audience on the local history going back 9,000 years and desert ecology.2023-01-2616 minSojourner Truth RadioThursday January 26, 2023Today on Sojourner Truth with host Margaret Prescod we delve into the nurse protests going on around the country and internationally. Joining us to tell us more about the largest nurse strike in recent NY history at New York City hospitals Mount Sinai and Montefiore Medical Center is Mount Sinai Hospital Emergency Room registered nurse and union delegate Erin Hogan.
And is the CA desert tortoise going to make it to the 22nd Century? The desert tortoise that has been called the closest species to the dinosaur is at serious risk of becoming extinct, joining us to discuss the factors...2023-01-2656 minSojourner Truth RadioSojourner Truth: Wednesday 1.18.23: Peggy O'Mara & the caretaking surveyToday on Sojourner Truth what is the caretakers survey and how is it impacting the narrative around care-taking around the globe? We hear testimonials from caretakers in Myanmar, Scotland, Canada and the U.S. Our guest is Peggy O' Mara an independent journalist, and the editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years. Her work can be found at peggyomara.com. O'Mara joins us to delve into the importance of care-taking and viewing it as a global effort.2023-01-1822 minSojourner Truth RadioSojourner Truth: Wednesday January 18, 2023Today on Sojourner Truth what is the caretakers survey and how is it impacting the narrative around care-taking around the globe? We hear testimonials from caretakers in Myanmar, Scotland, Canada and the U.S. Our guest is Peggy O' Mara an independent journalist, and the editor and publisher of Mothering Magazine for over 30 years. Her work can be found at peggyomara.com. O'Mara joins us to delve into the importance of care-taking and viewing it as a global effort.
In 1995, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reclassified the bald eagle from endangered to threatened in the lower 48 states. Populations...2023-01-1856 min
The Modern Scholar PodcastSilicon Valley, Culture, and the Military-Industrial ComplexDr. Margaret O’Mara is the Howard & Frances Keller Endowed Professor of History at the University of Washington. She writes and teaches about the growth of the high-tech economy, the history of U.S. politics, and the connections between the two. She is also Distinguished Lecturer of the Organization of American Historians and a past fellow of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, the American Council of Learned Societies, and the National Forum on the Future of Liberal Education. She received her MA/PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and her BA from Northwestern University. Prior to...2022-10-041h 07
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleMargaret O'Mara: What We Can Learn From HistoryMargaret O’Mara is an expert on high-tech history and a Howard & Frances Keller Endowed Professor of History at the University of Washington.
She received her BA in English and History from Northwestern University, and her MA and PhD in History from the University of Pennsylvania.
Prior to her academic career, she was a staff member to President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore, where she was a policy analyst – working on urban economic development, health care, and welfare reform.
Margaret is the author of The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America, which was a Financial Times and...2022-06-291h 14
Recode DailyWhy America makes tech tycoons into superheroesOur founding myths persevere in the hype machine around tech celebrities. University of Washington historian Margaret O’Mara (@margaretomara) explains.Today’s episode was produced and engineered by Jon Ehrens and hosted by Adam Clark Estes.Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-06-0918 min
Slate CultureDecoder Ring: The Storytelling CrazeWhen did everyone become a storyteller? Decades after George Lucas and Steve Jobs made storytelling a big business, every company now wants to tell “Our Story.” Instagram and TikTok let everyone else tell their “stories,” and the number of people calling themselves storytellers on LinkedIn is now more than half a million. Something we have done for the entirety of our existence as a species has become just another fad. In this episode of Decoder Ring, we’re going to look at where this trend came from and where it’s going. What Willa discovered changed the way she now thinks about...2022-05-1741 min
Decoder RingThe Storytelling CrazeWhen did everyone become a storyteller? Decades after George Lucas and Steve Jobs made storytelling a big business, every company now wants to tell “Our Story.” Instagram and TikTok let everyone else tell their “stories,” and the number of people calling themselves storytellers on LinkedIn is now more than half a million. Something we have done for the entirety of our existence as a species has become just another fad. In this episode of Decoder Ring, we’re going to look at where this trend came from and where it’s going. What Willa discovered changed the way she now t...2022-05-1741 min
Demos Helsinki Podcast#77 - Silicon Valley and the Origins of US Big Tech - w/ Margaret O'Mara Podcast: Political Economy Forum (LS 31 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: #77 - Silicon Valley and the Origins of US Big Tech - w/ Margaret O'MaraPub date: 2022-05-02Notes from Demos Helsinki Podcast:Recounting the story of the powerful institutions who created the framework for innovation, from the Pentagon to Stanford University; and of the homogeneous and tight-knit community whose belief in its own mythology has deepened into a collective hubris, leading to devastating second-order effects.Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationI...2022-05-1152 minThe Machinist#77 - Silicon Valley and the Origins of US Big Tech - w/ Margaret O'Mara Podcast: Political Economy Forum (LS 31 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: #77 - Silicon Valley and the Origins of US Big Tech - w/ Margaret O'MaraPub date: 2022-05-02Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn this episode, Prof. Margaret O'Mara of the University of Washington discusses the origins and workings of the US Tech industry - in reference to her 2019 book: The Code - Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America.
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New Books in American PoliticsJulian E. Zelizer, "The Presidency of Donald J. Trump: A First Historical Assessment" (Princeton UP, 2022)The Presidency of Donald J. Trump: A First Historical Assessment (Princeton University Press, 2022) presents a first draft of history by offering needed perspective on one of the nation's most divisive presidencies. Acclaimed political historian Julian Zelizer brings together many of today's top scholars to provide balanced and strikingly original assessments of the major issues that shaped the Trump presidency.When Trump took office in 2017, he quickly carved out a loyal base within an increasingly radicalized Republican Party, dominated the news cycle with an endless stream of controversies, and presided over one of the most contentious one-term presidencies in...2022-05-031h 02
NBN Book of the DayJulian E. Zelizer, "The Presidency of Donald J. Trump: A First Historical Assessment" (Princeton UP, 2022)The Presidency of Donald J. Trump: A First Historical Assessment (Princeton University Press, 2022) presents a first draft of history by offering needed perspective on one of the nation's most divisive presidencies. Acclaimed political historian Julian Zelizer brings together many of today's top scholars to provide balanced and strikingly original assessments of the major issues that shaped the Trump presidency.When Trump took office in 2017, he quickly carved out a loyal base within an increasingly radicalized Republican Party, dominated the news cycle with an endless stream of controversies, and presided over one of the most contentious one-term presidencies in...2022-05-031h 02
Princeton UP Ideas PodcastJulian E. Zelizer, "The Presidency of Donald J. Trump: A First Historical Assessment" (Princeton UP, 2022)The Presidency of Donald J. Trump: A First Historical Assessment (Princeton University Press, 2022) presents a first draft of history by offering needed perspective on one of the nation's most divisive presidencies. Acclaimed political historian Julian Zelizer brings together many of today's top scholars to provide balanced and strikingly original assessments of the major issues that shaped the Trump presidency.When Trump took office in 2017, he quickly carved out a loyal base within an increasingly radicalized Republican Party, dominated the news cycle with an endless stream of controversies, and presided over one of the most contentious one-term presidencies in...2022-05-031h 02
Political Economy Forum#77 - Silicon Valley and the Origins of US Big Tech - w/ Margaret O'MaraIn this episode, Prof. Margaret O'Mara of the University of Washington discusses the origins and workings of the US Tech industry - in reference to her 2019 book: The Code - Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America.
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Democracy in DangerTitans of TechDuring the Cold War, U.S. taxpayers funded the huge investments that gave Big Tech its jump-start. And so Silicon Valley was born amid a peculiar blend of hypermasculine, militaristic libertarianism and 1960s countercultural values. Now the titans of the tech industry seem enthralled with visions of a post-democratic society driven by algorithms more than actual human connection. Historian Margaret O’Mara joins Will and Siva to ponder what it will take to tame the beast Americans created half a century ago.2022-04-0635 min
Open to Debate#200 - Are Big Cities Past Their Prime?New York. Los Angeles. Boston. San Francisco. With mega populations, these urban hubs have long reigned as the nation's economic, social, and cultural capitals. But big cities have also been the hardest hit by the pandemic. Even more, the pandemic has brought economic and social inequality into sharp focus for the nation's lawmakers. Will megacities keep their magnetism in the wake of Covid-19? Or are their best days behind them? Arguing in favor of the motion is Joel Kotkin and Jennifer Hernandez. Arguing against the motion is Edward Glaeser and Margaret O'Mara. Emmy award-winning journalist John Donvan moderates...2022-03-2553 min
Boardroom Governance with Evan EpsteinMargaret O'Mara: "Silicon Valley is a Truly Distinctive American Story."Intro.(1:40) - Start of interview.(2:17) - Margaret's "origin story". She grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas. She graduated from college (history major) the year that Bill Clinton ran for President. She took a job in the Bill/Gore '92 campaign. That led to her work in the Clinton White House. It shaped her understanding of how politics and power works. She later went to graduate school to study presidential politics. Her path to studying technology came from President Dwight Eisenhower (involving the domestic economic effects of the cold war). She later worked in VP Gore's office, but not on the...2022-02-141h 03
The Prof G Pod with Scott GallowayThe Making of Silicon Valley — with Margaret O’MaraMargaret O’Mara, a professor of history at the University of Washington, joins Scott to discuss how tech has and will continue to shape the economic map of the US, as well as the importance of public investment in the tech sector. Follow Professor O’Mara on Twitter, @margaretomara. Professor O'Mara's book recommendation: The Republic for Which It StandsScott opens with his thoughts on Amazon and Google’s advantage over Facebook, specifically when it comes to digital advertising. Algebra of Happiness: a week of learnings. Learn more about your ad...2022-02-1057 min
ConfluenceThe History and Future of Silicon ValleyIn order to understand what’s happening in Silicon Valley today, we look back at the history of the world’s most famous innovation hub. On this week’s episode of Confluence, host Rana Sarkar speaks with Margaret O’Mara, Professor in the Department of History at the University of Washington and author of The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America. Her book traces the region’s lineage back to its humble beginnings as the agricultural, “prune capital” of the world. It describes the unique set of circumstances and environmental factors which made Silicon Valley a global research hub b...2021-11-1844 min
Innovation Files: Where Tech Meets Public PolicyHow Giants Rise and Fade in Silicon Valley, With Avram MillerSilicon Valley obviously has a rich history of technological innovations that have transformed technology and the world as we know it. But with increased competition and stringent policies coming from Washington, its landscape has shifted. Rob and Jackie sat down with Avram Miller, co-founder of Intel Capital and author of The Flight of a Wild Duck to discuss how the decisions made by Intel and other tech giants have impacted Silicon Valley and how policymakers can better support the IT industry. MentionedAvram Miller, The Flight of a Wild Duck, (BOOKBABY, 2021)....2021-11-0135 min
UncivilizedThe Elizabeth Holmes Trial Sparks A Silicon Valley Debate: Why Not Other Tech CEOs?Selling an idea in Silicon Valley takes not only a grand vision but also swagger and bluster, says Margaret O'Mara, a historian of the tech industry.
"Being able to tell a good story is part of being a successful founder, being able to persuade investors to put money into your company," she said.
And Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO of Theranos, did just that. She was drumming up investment with a dream that bordered on the fantastical when she promised to transform health care. The company's portable blood-testing machine could analyze a finger-prick's worth of blood for thousands of diseases...2021-09-2725 min
Uncivilized#s2e11 The Elizabeth Holmes Trial Sparks A Silicon Valley Debate: Why Not Other Tech CEOs?Selling an idea in Silicon Valley takes not only a grand vision but also swagger and bluster, says Margaret O'Mara, a historian of the tech industry."Being able to tell a good story is part of being a successful founder, being able to persuade investors to put money into your company," she said.And Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO of Theranos, did just that. She was drumming up investment with a dream that bordered on the fantastical when she promised to transform health care. The company's portable blood-testing machine could analyze a finger-prick's worth of blood for thousands...2021-09-2725 minScholars Strategy Network's No JargonThe Past and Future of Big TechJoin us for the official relaunch of the No Jargon Podcast! For our first episode since our eleven-month hiatus, we take on Big Tech and government. Tech giants like Amazon and Facebook have been in the news a lot lately, especially after the House Judiciary Committee approved several antitrust bills this past summer that aim to curb the power of the tech industry. We decided to have a conversation with Margaret O’Mara, a renowned historian who has spent most of her career examining the love/hate relationship between Big Tech and government. Dr. O’Mara shares colorful stories abou...2021-09-0844 min
Response-ability.TechThe Ethics of Venture Capital Investors. With Johannes LenhardOur guest today is Dr Johannes Lenhard. Johannes received his PhD in Anthropology at Cambridge University and in 2017 started a post-doctoral research project, at the Max Planck Centre Cambridge for the Study of Ethics, the Economy and Social Change, on the ethics of venture capital investors.Johannes spoke at the 2021 Response-ability Summit. He shares what drew him to studying venture capitalists and how he does ethnography in this very closed, elite world across various field sites including Silicon Valley and London. Johannes explains that "not a single book" has been written about venture capitalists by...2021-09-0845 min
The Professional Hypnotherapists Podcast. eaph.ieSession 004 Margaret Mara on Anxiety and HypnoAnalysisIn this session with Margaret Mara we experience deep learning about her work as a Hypnotherapist and HypnoAnalyst. Not only do we witness Margaret's passion for her work, we also hear the depth of concern and care she has for clients who consult with Margaret for anxiety relief. Margaret's passion for her work combined with life-changing techniques leaves us without that HypnoAnalysis is a very valuable skill for all Professional Hypnotherapists/HypnoAnalysts. http:www.margaretmara.comWant to share your comments in a voice message? Please click below and send us a voice message. Thanks2021-08-3040 min