The movement of startups is about more than business, it's about reinventing our culture.

This is an excellent article on the startup movement.

"I’ve realized that, despite outward appearances, the Startup Movement is not just about startups. It is actually a deeper cultural shift that cuts to the heart of the human condition.

"It reflects a dissatisfaction with the way much of the world has gone for the last several decades. 

"It marks a transformation in how we view our societies, how we convene our communities, how we create value together as human beings.

"It’s a counterpoint to the governing economic paradigm – what economists call neoliberalism – which has prized efficiency and productivity above everything else, even when it has corroded relationships that bond us together in our communities and social networks.

"We are moving from an economic model that treats individuals as replaceable cogs in an anonymous yet efficient system, to one that recognizes that individuals are the only ones who can make the system better through their innovations, inventions, and creations.

"This notion might sound simple, but its impact is profound. If you examine the scholarly research on what makes entrepreneurship and innovation thrive – whether in Silicon Valley, Santiago, or anywhere else – the conclusions are strikingly consistent. 

"Innovation is not a solo sport. 

"It thrives in supportive, diverse, connected, pay-it-forward ecosystems. It dies in selfish ones."