{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Valley Current\u00ae: Were the Founding Fathers Some 250 Years Ago the First Polarization Entrepreneurs?","description":"Were America\u2019s Founding Fathers visionary nation-builders or the original polarization entrepreneurs? In today's episode of The Valley Current\u00ae, host Jack Russo marks America\u2019s 250th anniversary by tracing a surprising line from 1776 to Silicon Valley. From constitutional protections for patents and contracts to the legal foundations of startups and private enterprise, Jack explores how the Founders helped design the innovation economy still shaping the world today. But the story takes a sharper turn. They funded rival media, fueled bitter political warfare, and battled for power with a ferocity that feels strikingly modern. So were they disruptive builders creating durable institutions or early masters of strategic division? This episode explores the tension between conflict and construction and asks a timely question for today\u2019s innovators and leaders: does disruption build lasting machinery for progress or simply create division without enduring results? Jack Russo Managing Partner Jrusso@computerlaw.com www.computerlaw.com https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jackrusso &quot;Every Entrepreneur Imagines a Better World&quot;\u00ae\ufe0f &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"THE VALLEY CURRENT\u00ae\ufe0f COMPUTERLAW GROUP LLP","author_url":"http:\/\/computerlaw.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41483715\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/203030565"}