The hosts provide context and share their thoughts on Mark Andreessen's recent blog post, criticizing its inaccuracies, lack of introspection, and libertarian views. They discuss their disappointment with successful tech entrepreneurs adopting libertarianism after leveraging American resources, contrasting this with the behavior of other tech executives. They express their desire for Andreessen to come on the show and engage in a conversation.
Kara and Scott discuss the ongoing House speaker’s race, tech leaders dropping out of the Web Summit conference, and Google cutting news division jobs. Then, it’s a tough week for Goldman Sachs amidst profit declines. Will David Solomon giving up his DJ hobby help? Plus, X has begun testing out $1 subscriptions. Then, a listener question on Marc Andreesen’s “Techno-Optimist Manifesto.”
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