The Californian Ideology’s global replication fails without local geographic conditions

Evidence

Overwhelmingly, the Californian Ideology is neoliberal, meaning that it adheres to a political philosophy that advocates deregulated, free-market economic policies as a means to freedom and prosperity. Silicon Valley has become a model of neoliberal economic development and a fantasy about the possibilities of space. The success of the Californian Ideology has encouraged other governments to promote their own “siliconia” in the hope that it would offer a universal solution to localized problems; a Wikipedia page lists Silicon Gulf in the Philippines, Silicon Wadi in Israel, Silicon Saxony, Cwm Silicon in Wales, Silicon Beach, Silicon Corridor, Silicon Prairie, and so forth. The varying degrees of success of these other initiatives underscore the importance of geography and history to Silicon Valley’s own story. — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update, 120

Categorization

• QUESTION: Which specific siliconia succeeded and which failed, and what local factors explained the divergence?
• DEFINE: Defines the Californian Ideology as a neoliberal free-market political philosophy — foundational vocabulary for the field.
• XREF: connects to: Civilizational identity shifts fail without elite support, public acquiescence, and host acceptance — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 379; Neo-neoliberalism achieves ubiquity through replication rather than movement — David Theo Goldberg, The Threat of Race: Reflections on…, 1877

Broader Connections

• Civilizational identity shifts fail without elite support, public acquiescence, and host acceptance #exemplifies (0.82) — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 379
• Neo-neoliberalism achieves ubiquity through replication rather than movement #corroborates (0.75) — David Theo Goldberg, The Threat of Race, 1877