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The Pacific Circuit: A Globalized Account of the Battle for the Soul of an American City

by Alexis Madrigal

Oakland as a lens on technology and power

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Oakland as a lens on technology and power

In *The Pacific Circuit*, Oakland is the ground on which Alexis Madrigal examines how technological change, investment, and political decisions intersect with the legacies of systemic segregation. The book connects city hall politics and Silicon Valley’s development with the lives and work of dockworkers, community organizers, real estate developers, and businesspeople. Its city-focused account brings together social and political history with questions about markets and urban change, tracing how broad economic forces are embedded in local institutions and communities.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in Oakland’s social and political history.
  • Readers exploring technology’s relationship to cities, markets, and inequality.
  • Readers interested in Silicon Valley’s development and the forces shaping urban communities.

Themes

Oakland’s history and politicsSystemic segregationTechnology and urban changeVenture capital, hedge funds, and markets

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Book overview

Alexis Madrigal reveals how understanding Oakland explains the modern world.

The award-winning journalist Alexis Madrigal sculpts an intricate tableau of the city of Oakland that is at once a groundbreaking big-idea book, a deeply researched work of social and political history, and a vivid rendering of the defining themes of the twenty-first century.

The Pacific Circuit holds a magnifying glass to the legacies etched by generations of systemic segregation and the ceaseless march of technological advancement. These are not just abstract concepts; they are embedded in the very fabric of Oakland and its people, from dockworkers and community organizers to real estate developers and businesspeople chasing the highest possible profits. Madrigal delves into city hall politics, traces the intertwining arcs of venture capital and hedge funds, and offers unprecedented insight into Silicon Valley's genesis and growth, all against the backdrop of Oakland--a city vibrating with untold stories and unexplored connections that can, when read carefully, reveal exactly how our markets and our world really function.

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