Valley of Genius: The Uncensored History of Silicon Valley (as Told by the Hackers, Founders, and Freaks Who Made It Boom)

Journalist Fisher has crafted this history of Silicon Valley by carefully splicing together quotes from various people involved. Unfortunately, in the audio format the frequent need to give attribution of the source for a quote is jarring and makes for a choppy presentation. Something that is sorely missing and that would have helped to bring clarity to this material is an objective analysis or perspective. Also missing is a discussion of ethical issues, from the selling of blue boxes to circumvent the telephone company to the massive gathering of personal information and monetizing it, thereby creating immense wealth for the tech barons. The story of Silicon Valley deserves a better and more balanced telling. Narrator Pete Larkin provides a workmanlike effort to the material, which doesn't easily lend itself to audio.