The article explores the underlying reactionary tendencies in Silicon Valley, tracing them back to the 1990s. Despite its perceived liberalism, critics in the era warned of a growing rightward shift influenced by figures like George Gilder, who emphasized the veneration of male power in the tech industry. As Silicon Valley faces a second Trump administration, the historical context of its reactionary foundations offers significant insight into contemporary issues surrounding diversity and political alignment within the tech world.
Despite the industry's often undeserved reputation for liberalism, its reactionary foundations were baked in almost from the beginning.
At the root of this reactionary thinking was a writer and public intellectual named George Gilder, one of Silicon Valley's most vocal evangelists.
Critics during the dotcom boom warned of a creeping reactionary fervor, pointing to Silicon Valley’s reverence for unlimited male power.
The gendered roots of Silicon Valley's reactionary movement provide insight into its contemporary rightward shift as it approaches a second Trump administration.
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