The Techno-Optimist Manifesto

Marc Andreessen

Posted October 16, 2023

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Truth

Technology is the glory

be Techno-Optimists.

Technology

grow or die.

growth is progress

but lack of growth is a kill-all.”

everything good is downstream of growth.

not growing is stagnation,

growth: growth,

growth is technology.

growth, growth, growth

growth: more growth, growth, growth,

more growth

more technology.

Markets

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We believe markets markets more, rich

We believe markets are individualistic

We believe markets regard their own self-interest. their self-love,

money, Love doesn’t scale, so run on money stick with money.

We believe the markets

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infinite, infinite, growth can continue forever.

We believe markets are exploitative; markets infinite Markets are the ultimate infinite game.

The Techno-Capital Machine

markets growth, markets never ends, spirals continuously upward. endless, unlimited numbers upward spiral largest number

Accelerating

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Intelligence

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Abundance

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Not Utopia, But Close Enough

Becoming Technological Supermen

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Technological Values

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The Meaning of Life

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The Enemy

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The Future

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Patron Saints of Techno-Optimism

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Marc Andreessen is a Cofounder and General Partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.

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