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> Why did Silicon Valley happen in California rather than Japan or Boston? Why was early-20th-century science in Germany and Central Europe so strong? In which
by libraryofbabel 7y ago
> Why did Silicon Valley happen in California rather than Japan or Boston? Why was early-20th-century science in Germany and Central Europe so strong?
In which the authors conveniently ignore the existence of a number of disciplines, like the history of science and technology, addressing precisely the questions that they're asking.
- bobcostas55 7y agoThey don't ignore them at all, they explain why having this stuff spread over a large number of non-communicating disciplines is bad.
- buboard 7y agoMy guess is they are looking for the actual answers, not just endless discussions.