# Why we need the enterpreneurial state ala mazuccato?

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**Created:** [June 30, 2020, 12:25pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/why-we-need-the-enterpreneurial-state-ala-mazuccato/718 "2020-06-30T12:25:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![surya](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/onscienceandacademia.org/surya/32/203_2.png) [@surya](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/surya)\
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> **[Why venture capital doesn’t build the things we really need](https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/06/17/1003318/why-venture-capital-doesnt-build-the-things-we-really-need)**
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> I felt bad asking Zack Gray to repeat his story. He was used to it, he said. It’s the founding tale of his startup, Ophelia; he’d already told part of it in his commencement speech at Wharton, and to potential investors. “There was a girl in my...

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**Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 4:51pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/why-we-need-the-enterpreneurial-state-ala-mazuccato/718/2 "2020-06-30T16:51:28Z")

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Yeah, I think this generalizes to: _Capital is very short-sighted_ - **always**. Have you read _Entrepreneurial State_? I just googled it and it looks good, will add to my reading list. This reminds me of the book @Gavin linked to, _Venture Investing in Science_.

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**Author:** ![surya](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/onscienceandacademia.org/surya/32/203_2.png) [@surya](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/surya)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/why-we-need-the-enterpreneurial-state-ala-mazuccato/718/3 "2020-06-30T17:44:33Z")

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not yet the book, but i’ve watched mazzucato’s ted talk, lots of reviews and interviews on the book and related topic, and also follow mazzucato’s progress. 🙂 surya

if you are pressed for time just enter “mariana mazzucato” on youtube search box and watch several videos.

she’s popular because she’s a good public speaker. 🙂

also, a side note, the late jon tennant have met her way before when she become famous. 🙂

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**Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/why-we-need-the-enterpreneurial-state-ala-mazuccato/718/4 "2020-06-30T17:53:11Z")

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Thanks! I’ll dig a little deeper, I’m sure I probably agree quite strongly with her thesis.