ABSTRACT
It is a paradox, perhaps, to speak of Silicon Valley in a geographic context. This is in spite of the unambiguously geographic m arker in its name. Why? Because the inventions, discoveries, products, and values which produced the enorm ous wealth in the valley, and attracted so many bright entrepreneurs and innovators, over the past 25 years, are technically anti-geographic. I will argue that this is true at all levels from landscape, to products and perform ances, to behavior ideas and beliefs.
