GEORGE CHEN

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It's Not Just Like That

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Recently there are several new TV series about tech startups, entrepreneurs, and especially Silicon Valley.

They all come with a lot of humors, and rumors. Sometimes they make certain moments and decisions look extremely ironic.

Somehow I’m a bit worried if all those ironies may be added up to very wrong public perceptions about the culture of tech companies / startups, the real meaning of innovation, and the dare-to-lose entrepreneurship spirit.

Of course, I’m not defending any bad behaviours and events highlighted in those TV series but I hope the audience won’t conclude that Silicon Valley is just all like that.

“Make the world a better place tomorrow” shouldn’t be a slogan or a dream. It can be real, but it won’t come easily.

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