A Dark History of Silicon Valley

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Silicon Valley got its start with a man who was regarded as a genius and won a Nobel prize. But William Shockley was also a racist and eugenicist who promoted sterilizations of black Americans. A new monument in Mountain View celebrates Shockley’s work, but ignores his racist past. Guest: Sam Harnett, KQED Silicon Valley reporter … Continue reading A Dark History of Silicon Valley →

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