Ira Stoll Says Tech Innovation Outstrips Government Obstructionism

The fecundity of the
tech startup culture is on display at a new Web site (where else?)
called Product Hunt, which lists dozens of new mobile Apps and Web
sites each week. One recurring theme in successful startups is the
ability to get around the regulations created by politicians like
President Obama. Companies are using technology to create a free
market. The tech world is not perfect. The e-commerce boom of the
late 1990s ended in a burst Nasdaq bubble (though one that arguably
laid important foundations for the current boom). Silicon Valley at
its worst can have a herd mentality, an insularity, and mercenary
qualities that outweigh loyalty. But which one offers more hope and
change right now, asks Ira Stoll. West Coast tech start-up culture
or Washington political culture? The question answers itself.

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