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Marc Andreessen Tech Manifesto, Right Wing Cancel Culture | PIRATE WIRES EP#20 🏴‍☠️

2023/10/27

Pirate Wires

The podcast discusses Marc Andreessen's tech manifesto and the backlash it received from the tech press. The hosts debate whether the criticism was justified and explore the reasons behind the negative reaction, touching upon class differences and the role of social media.

Tech press's strong negative reaction to Andreessen's manifesto.
Accusations of Andreessen being a fascist.
Debate on whether the manifesto contained an 'enemy list'
Discussions about class differences between tech professionals and tech journalists.

Shownotes Transcript

EPISODE TWENTY: This week, the Pirate Wires crew joined Solana to discuss the tech press's reaction to Marc Marc Andreessen's techno-optimist manifesto, new developments in San Francisco's war on self-driving cars, the Hitler-loving photographer the NYT hired to cover the Israel/Palestine conflict, and cancel culture.

Featuring Mike Solana , Brandon Gorrell, River Page, Sanjana Friedman

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Topics Discussed:

https://www.theindustry.pw/p/merchants-of-progress

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Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell

TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro - Like & Subscribe!

0:35 - Welcome To The Pod! Sanjana Has Jury Duty