This exwoo on q a, wall street Journal Staff reporter and columnist, alexandra wolf, she discusses her book, valley of the gods a Silicon Valley story. Alexandra wolfe, what is the valley of the gods. Is this book about these three focus on three fellows who won the peter tar heel fellship. So they it looks through the eyes of these three kids. And it shows the cultural anthropology of the Silicon Valley. And homefully a few other alternatives to going to college. Why did do you this . Why did do i it to begin with . I guess i have always grown up in new york. I have always lived in new york. I went to Silicon Valley for the first time a couple years ago and i was so amazed by what i saw there. It was so refreshed by the optimism and the in reading the paper, they are changing every single industry. And being there i just found way more than i ever thought i would see on the east coast. It was so different. You lead off with the authors note, first thing you say you first met party, th
Today. But im recalling today a great line from a great democratic leader, William Jennings brian who talked about the power of one individual to make a difference and the power of an issue or a set of issues to drive that persons success in public life or even beyond public life as citizens. William Jennings Brian once said the humlest citizen in all the land when clad in the armor of a righteous cause is strongest than all the hosts of error, unquotes. So said William Jennings brian about what citizen clad in the armor of a righteous cause. Now, harry reid was a United States senator and hes been a leader. But hes also a very humble man at his core. And his righteous cause wasnt just one issue but if you had to encapsulate it or summarize it, the righteous cause for harry reid was fighting on behalf of those workers, fighting on behalf of those people who did not and ever have power in their lives. And his ability to not just articulate their concerns and their struggles and literall
Today. But im recalling today a great line from a great democratic leader, William Jennings brian who talked about the power of one individual to make a difference and the power of an issue or a set of issues to drive that persons success in public life or even beyond public life as citizens. William Jennings Brian once said the humlest citizen in all the land when clad in the armor of a righteous cause is strongest than all the hosts of error, unquotes. So said William Jennings brian about what citizen clad in the armor of a righteous cause. Now, harry reid was a United States senator and hes been a leader. But hes also a very humble man at his core. And his righteous cause wasnt just one issue but if you had to encapsulate it or summarize it, the righteous cause for harry reid was fighting on behalf of those workers, fighting on behalf of those people who did not and ever have power in their lives. And his ability to not just articulate their concerns and their struggles and literall
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