Malcolm Harris speaks in this session recorded at Socialism 2023. This session was sponsored by The New Inquiry. https://thenewinquiry.com Silicon Valley is commonly described as a recent phenomenon, a product of postwar defense spending, neoliberalism, or even the contemporary zero-interest rate policy. Drawing on his book Palo Alto, Malcolm Harris recasts the SF Bay as a center for the world-capitalist epoch, with implications for today’s struggles. Learn more about the Socialism Conference at www.socialismconference.org. Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow Haymarket on Soundcloud for regular event recordings, book talks, political analyses and poetry readings: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks