Novelist #JonathanLethem reviewing #MalcolmHarris's, "Palo Alto," -- a history of Harris's hometown -- says the book "dispenses with the sentimental lore and examines how it has long been the seedbed for exploitation, chaos, and ecological degradation."
It's a thoroughly researched deflation of tech bro culture and its roots in #California's #SiliconValley as well as its toxic effect on the rest of the world.
Surprise villain: #HerbertHoover!
https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/palo-alto-malcolm-harris-review/