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The Unstable Foundation of Marc Andreessen’s Techno-Optimism

The Unstable Foundation of Marc Andreessen’s Techno-Optimism

FromNew Ideal, from the Ayn Rand Institute


The Unstable Foundation of Marc Andreessen’s Techno-Optimism

FromNew Ideal, from the Ayn Rand Institute

ratings:
Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Nov 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Influential venture capitalist Marc Andreessen recently released a widely-discussed essay, "The Techno-Optimist Manifesto." Contrary to recent doomsayers about the growth of technology (especially artificial intelligence), he argues that technology is the key to human progress and that free markets are the only way to unleash its potential. But does Andreessen realize the full meaning of what he is saying? Do other tech leaders who admire his manifesto? What does real admiration for the power of technology look like, and what does it require, philosophically? Join Don Watkins and Ben Bayer to address these and other questions on the latest episode of New Ideal Live.
Released:
Nov 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The New Ideal Podcast features a curated selection of content from the pages of New Ideal, the journal of the Ayn Rand Institute. At New Ideal, we explore pressing cultural issues from the perspective of Rand’s philosophy: Objectivism, which upholds the ideals of reason, individualism and Capitalism.