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    The Techno-Optimism of Marc Andreessen

    The Techno-Optimism of Marc Andreessen

    FromOnes and Tooze

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    The Techno-Optimism of Marc Andreessen

    FromOnes and Tooze

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    Length:
    35 minutes
    Released:
    Nov 17, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    A 5,000-word essay titled The Techno-Optimist Manifesto is getting a lot of attention in Silicon Valley and elsewhere. Written by the venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, the essay is a paean to technology as a driver of wealth and happiness but also a jingoistic glorification of late-stage capitalism and American nationalism. Adam and Cameron discuss.
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    Released:
    Nov 17, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Foreign Policy economics columnist Adam Tooze, a history professor and a popular author, is encyclopedic about basically everything: from the COVID shutdown, to climate change, to pasta sauce. On our new podcast, Tooze and FP deputy editor Cameron Abadi will look at two data points each week that explain the world: one drawn from the week’s headlines and the other from just about anywhere else Tooze takes us. Check out Adam Tooze’s column at https://foreignpolicy.com/author/adam-tooze/. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.