I've been reading a lot about Silicon Valley history recently and was struck by just how core the lack of unions has been to the American tech industry's evolution. It's enabled the constant creative destruction that keeps Silicon Valley relevant and thriving in a rapidly changing world. Sarah Lacy americanchangeconstant share on social
My husband and I own half a dozen iPods, a Mac desktop, and four Mac laptops. We're clearly fans of Mr. Jobs' work. Sarah Lacy desktopdozenfan Change image and share on social
The roots of Silicon Valley are full of stories of immigrants and minority groups who experienced bigotry and made it anyway. Why should women be any different? Sarah Lacy bigotryexperiencefull Change image and share on social
I am a meat-loving Southern girl. Add in being a writer, and that means I drink more than I should, too. Sarah Lacy adddrinkgirl Change image and share on social
The thought for a long time was that banks needed to be too controlled, too regulated to be turned over to the Wild West of the Net. Then the credit meltdown hit, and we saw just how reckless these so-called safe and regulated institutions were. Sarah Lacy bankcallcontrol share on social
Benefitting from a job bubble is not only a first world problem, it's an upper-class-educated-lucky-to-be-in-the-right-industry-at-the-right-time kind of first world problem. Sarah Lacy benefitbubbleclass Change image and share on social
For all the billions of dollars created here, Silicon Valley is remarkably stingy when it comes to giving. Sarah Lacy billioncreatedollar Change image and share on social
One of the great ironies of the social media era is that some of the least social people in the world created it. Sarah Lacy createeragreat Change image and share on social
As smartphones have allowed us to have our computers, emails, social media feeds, and a full surveillance system in our pockets at all times, stories of the law enforcement's unease with that have been popping up in the press. And of course, the ones that become viral videos aren't exactly flattering for law enforcement. Sarah Lacy allowcomputeremail share on social
People always tell me the next stage of my career means moving to New York, but I never will. I don't care how that affects my career, and I think it's stupid that it would. Sarah Lacy affectcarecareer Change image and share on social