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You know tech is entering the Koch stage when all of the VC firms start turning into media empires.
by m_ke 5y ago
You know tech is entering the Koch stage when all of the VC firms start turning into media empires.
- SuoDuanDao 5y agoThat is a very evocative turn of phrase, is there a place I could learn more about it?
- m_ke 5y agohttps://www.cjr.org/analysis/andreessen-horowitz-silicon-valley-venture-capital-media.php https://www.cjr.org/analysis/andreessen-horowitz-silicon-val... https://www.npr.org/2021/06/25/1010066447/stung-by-media-coverage-silicon-valley-starts-its-own-publications https://www.npr.org/2021/06/25/1010066447/stung-by-media-cov... https://www.wfmz.com/news/pr_newswire/pr_newswire_business/callin-signs-exclusive-podcast-deals-with-glenn-greenwald-matt-taibbi-briahna-joy-gray-antonio-garc/article_1cfd69ed-df7b-56be-b5d0-371ecb1fbcd1.html https://www.wfmz.com/news/pr_newswire/pr_newswire_business/c... https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/11/substack-paid-subscriber-milestone-new-york-times-atlantic https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/11/substack-paid-subscr... https://www.outkick.com/rumble-substack-greenwald/ https://www.outkick.com/rumble-substack-greenwald/ https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/narya-and-peter-thiel-lead-investment-in-rumble-301295309.html https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/narya-and-peter-thi...
- SuoDuanDao 5y agoThanks! Though I was specifically interested in the term 'Koch phase'
- m_ke 5y agoUsing the media and think tanks to manufacture consent and push their narrative like the Koch brothers did. https://www.businessinsider.com/koch-brothers-fortune-power-conservative-crusade-american-politics-2019-8?amp https://www.businessinsider.com/koch-brothers-fortune-power-...
- ahaseeb 5y agoIf you've to win, you've to control the narrative. Owning media business is like an asset