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Fighting the Imperial Californian Ideology

Presented by Jesse Hirsh on Jul 20, 2009

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Ruby
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Business
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FutureRuby
Summary
In this talk from FutureRuby, Jesse Hirsh explains the history of Imperial California and the means by which its ideology infects everyone.

Bio
Jesse Hirsh is an internet strategist, researcher, and broadcaster based in Toronto, Canada. He owns and operates the consulting firm Openflows Networks Ltd., which specializes in using open source intelligence to develop internet strategies. Primarily, this involves researching and deploying advanced platforms and interactive campaigns for companies and organizations, both large and small.

About the conference
FutureRuby isn't a Ruby conference, but a conference for Rubyists. This is a call to order - a congress of the curious characters that drew us to this community in the first place. We have a singular opportunity to express a long-term vision, a future where Ruby drives creativity and prosperity without being dampened by partisan politics.

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