Palo Alto

Two recent books illuminate the dark foundations of Silicon Valley.

The ruthless logic driving our economy can be traced back to 19th-century Palo Alto.

A new history dispenses with the sentimental lore and examines how Palo Alto has long been the seedbed for exploitation, chaos, and ecological degradation.

A new history examines Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, the West Coast's settler ideology, and recent turbulence in the world of tech.

A new book offers a critical history of Silicon Valley's blend of California idealism and exploitation.

The region has been in the disruption business for nearly 150 years.

From Stanford to Silicon Valley, a small town in California spread tech’s gospel of data and control.