Where are the field builders?

Rationalist Cults of Silicon Valley

Innovators and Cranks

Technocracy References

References and Revisions “Should Scientists and Engineers Run Society?” References [1] Wikipedia: “Technocracy.” [2] Academic Paper: Gunnell, John G. "The technocratic image and the theory of technocracy." Technology and culture 23.3 (1982): 392-416. [3] Academic Paper: Oh, Kyunghwan. "A non-co...

Tech is a minefield

But then again, so is all modern life I guess?

The Rise of Silicon Valley’s Techno-Religion (Published 2025)

The Rationalists, a community focused on the risks of artificial intelligence, regularly gather with tech figures and other like-minded people in a complex that covers much of a city block.

Humanities in the Machine - Blain Smith

There is something quietly remarkable about the people who built the foundations of modern computing. Not their technical achievements, though those are extraordinary. What is remarkable is where they came from before they ever touched a machine.

Building tech in the world’s secret R&D hub

Zurich has created a technology ecosystem nearing the density of Silicon Valley.

Technorealists, the silent majority? - in commons

you might find yourself standing in the unremarkable center

Technorealists, the silent majority? · Openness Praxis

you might find yourself standing in the unremarkable center

Silicon Valley has a science fiction problem | Aeon Essays

Tech titans claim the genre inspired them. But all they’ve done is graft their politics onto stories of a better future

Meet the Big if True Science Accelerator Americas Cohort — Renaissance Philanthropy – A brighter future for all through science, technology, and innovation

Renaissance Philanthropy’s Big if True Science (BiTS) Accelerator has launched our Americas cohort, with support from Coefficient Giving . After a highly competitive international selection process, we're delighted to introduce the 14 exceptional scientists and innovators in this cohort. Selecte

‘Headed for technofascism’: the rightwing roots of Silicon Valley

The industry’s liberal reputation is misleading. Its reactionary tendencies – celebrating wealth, power and traditional masculinity – have been clear since the dotcom mania of the 1990s

Field Studies

Field research is conducted in the user’s natural setting. Learn the unexpected by leaving the office and observing people in their normal environments.

Tech and nature nerd field trip at Elphinstone Farm | Coast Cultural Alliance (CCA)

Come hang out and learn for a day with techy and farmy nerds at the beautiful Elphinstone farm in Gibson's. A recently adopted asset, this nascent farm is set

Silicon Valley has forgotten what normal people want

Did the tech industry get high on its own supply?