Boom towns and tech. What differentiates the current tech industry from tech of the past? How can everyone, especially those in non-tech roles, feel included in this progress? Silicon Valley engineer Russell Pekala explains how the modern tech "disruption" is more similar than different to technological change in the past. He argues that more effort should be put into welcoming people to new industries and cities instead of doubling down on nostalgia and trying to revitalize older places and models of employment.

A conversation with Evan Bonsall, a current Lead for America fellow and elected city commissioner in Marquette, MI. In this episode, Evan joins to chat about his desire to head back to his hometown, the urban-rural divide, and how we can make rural communities adapt to the 21st century. He inspires us to become better servants to our fellow humans and communities.