War Bros Didn’t Always Rule Silicon Valley

Sep 25, 2026

Title: War Bros Didn’t Always Rule Silicon Valley

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Sep 25, 2026 11:00 AM

War Bros Didn’t Always Rule Silicon Valley

Some say that tech was always about the money and the military. Don’t buy that argument.

![Image 3: Soldier working on a modern tank in a warehouse.](https://media.wired.com/photos/6ab58be48f6b080f4d1982f3/master/w_2560%2Cc_limit/Backchannel-Silicon-Valley-Pro-War-Or-Not-Business-2269212880.jpg)

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In September 2015, the [Founders Fund](https://foundersfund.com/) hosted a retreat at an eco-resort in British Columbia. Most of the attendees were VCs and people from the companies the firm was backing, but they also invited a few outsiders, including computer pioneer [Alan Kay](https://amturing.acm.org/award_winners/kay_3972189.cfm), writer Neal Stephenson, and me.

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War Bros Didn’t Always Rule Silicon Valley

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