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In October 2023, the influential Silicon Valley venture capitalist Marc Andreessen published what he titled his Techno-Optimist Manifesto, an anti-regulation anti-ethics hyper-capitalist growth-obsessed screed that, sadly, highlights the thinking that’s led to so much exploitative toxic tech. Instead of writing a point-by-point critique, I instead chose to simplify Andreessen’s arguments using redaction poetry. The result leaves in place the few small bits one needs to get a decent sense of Marc’s thinking.
You can read the full redaction poetry version of Andreessen’s Manifesto. If interested, here is a link to the original document.
Screenshot of redaction poetry version of Andreessen’s Techno-Optimist Manifesto
Screenshot of redaction poetry version of Andreessen’s Techno-Optimist Manifesto
Screenshot of redaction poetry version of Andreessen’s Techno-Optimist Manifesto
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