Marc Andreessen's Techno-Optimism Manifesto has sparked a debate among critics and supporters. Jim Pethokoukis defends Andreessen's manifesto, arguing that critics fail to understand basic economics. However, Steven Pinker criticizes the manifesto, calling it a mix of constructive optimism and Nietzschean/Randian piffle. Richard McNgo finds Andreessen's philosophy inspiring but argues that lack of understanding is the biggest problem today.
I find the techno-optimist philosophy defended by @pmarca inspiring in many ways. I think it *used* to be the best approach to improving the world. But as I argue in the post linked below, the biggest problem we face today is not lack of growth but rather lack of understanding. https://t.co/MJA34hgtk7
💭 My thoughts ... on @Noahpinion's and @mattyglesias' thoughts on Marc Andreessen's 'Techno-Optimist Manifesto' https://t.co/SjBG9YN7nL https://t.co/LmwAJ25tTF
💭 My thoughts ... on @Noahpinion's Smith's and @mattyglesias ' thoughts on Marc Andreessen's 'Techno-Optimist Manifesto' https://t.co/SjBG9YN7nL https://t.co/7KcQsrrLvM
I was tempted to tweet Andreessen's Techno-Optimist manifesto until I read the thing, a mix of constructive optimism & Nietzschean/Randian piffle. (I bailed when he trashed the Sustainable Development Goals, the most noble thing our species has done.) @ezraklein gets it right… https://t.co/P0sUlFOlCy
💭 My thoughts ... on @Noahpinion's and @mattyglesias' thoughts on Marc Andreessen's 'Techno-Optimist Manifesto' https://t.co/SjBG9YN7nL https://t.co/wvfY6u4lSY
I wrote about Marc Andreessen's Techno-Optimism Manifesto and the need to engage our critics and steelman opposing views. https://t.co/2ZPAT6B8Tk https://t.co/uSLDz5km4k
⤴ Critics of Marc Andreessen's (@pmarca) Techno-Optimist Manifesto fail basic economics, badly https://t.co/99fQHeeECF https://t.co/y0dsx5DTdo
⤴ Critics of Marc Andreessen's Techno-Optimist Manifesto fail basic economics https://t.co/99fQHeeECF https://t.co/cyP35dT0Mo