Arthur Hanson
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The greatest cultural trait of the Silicon Valley culture (no longer limited geographically to Silicon Valley) is Faster, Better, Cheaper at an ever increasing geometric rate. This is the greatest gift the tech culture has developed and nurtured. It's time to spread this culture/ethos into other areas that need this, government and medical in the US come to mind for they are both moving more and more slowly, while the rest of the world is accelerating. We have slipped to 37th in medical, 35th in primary and secondary education, first in prisoners, police and military spending. It's time to not only spread technology, but the philosophy of faster, better, cheaper. Although simply put, the Silicon Valley culture has not been extending its most valuable skill set and ethos. The tech culture has met and conquered what was considered impossible in the physical and virtual world and now it's time to use those talents and extend the use and application of the technologies from semis to social networks to actually conquer waste and corruption that holds us back. It is time for the powers in tech to exercise the creative and technical powers they have to overcome those who represent a status quo that promotes ignorance, waste and destruction of the human potential for its own ends. If any culture or group has the power to do this, it is the Silicon Valley culture and I hope they have the wisdom to accomplish this task and I hope they can also do this Faster, Better, Cheaper. A complex task, but one I know can be done and needs to be done with no time to waste. It would take everything, from semi technology to social media and everything in between, but like putting a man on the moon with now ancient technology, I feel much can be done in just ten years. The first steps will be truth and transparency in everything, which we already have the technology for. This is the first step in exposing the problems and challenges so we can conquer them, which is actually the easy part. Truth and transparency are the foes of special interests that want to hold us back for their sole benefit. The new world is about working together to achieve solutions and now is the time to do this, Faster, Better, Cheaper. It can be done
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