Startup Culture and Democratic Minimalism, at Home and Abroad
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Startup Culture and Democratic Minimalism, at Home and Abroad
Or, why doesn't Europe have its own Silicon Valley?
Published on: Jun 20, 2021  

Fresh off a trip to Bratislava, Damir shares an update on Europe's ongoing quest for strategic autonomy. Shadi wonders if he's been red-pilled by Europeans' reverence of "the state" and the EU's Kafka-esque machinations. Then, they both discuss why Americans and Europeans have such different attitudes about innovation and business, and Shadi delivers a paean to small acts of democracy.

 
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