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Stanford's Founding Purpose
- Stanford University was established partly as a memorial for Leland Stanford Jr. after his untimely death.
- The university from its inception was designed to produce elite individuals who would influence finance and the economy.
Stanford's Eugenics Roots
- Stanford University's early leadership embraced eugenics through a discipline called bio-nomics.
- This ideology focusing on hierarchy and competition still influences Silicon Valley's culture today.
Horse Breeding Influences Education
- Stanford's horse breeding system inspired early education reforms focused on optimizing youthful training.
- This agricultural science approach transitioned to human capital, cultivating faster inventors and engineers.