MikeG at Balloon-Juice has a reply for Andy
Mike G
Grove would have more credibility if his own company, Intel, wasnÂt leading the charge to outsourching and overseas R&D and chip manufacturing over the past few decades.
I remember an economic forum during the tech boom where the CEO of Intel (not Grove) was asked, with companies like yours moving design and research overseas, where does that leave American engineers? (Intel were supporting and encouraging college engineering programs at the time). He basically said tough shit in polite business-bullshit-speak. Reap what you sow, hypocrite.
That attitude seems to be incredibly common in the management of large US corporations. Whether or not Andy himself has had a bit of an epiphany now, it's clear that when he was running Intel he inculcated that attitude.
"Rah Rah America!" is the slogan trotted out when US companies want something from Uncle Sam. :-(
Cheers,
Scott.
(Who is never-the-less in favor of dramatically expanded US R&D investment, including investment in new technologies that lead to sustainable increases in middle-class employment.)