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Why does he include "John Galt" in the list of (real) authors to read, but not Ayn Rand? What am I missing? Indeed, in the spirit of Rand using an agreeable te
by pphysch 3y ago
Why does he include "John Galt" in the list of (real) authors to read, but not Ayn Rand? What am I missing?
Indeed, in the spirit of Rand using an agreeable term "Objectivism" to label her confused hyperindividualism, A16Z uses the agreeable "Techno-Optimism" to repackage the same.
I'm highly optimistic about technology, but not whatever this blog post is about.
- lazzlazzlazz 3y agoThe list is labeled "Patron Saints" — only a following sentence mentions "reading their works". Many listed aren't really "authors" at all. And Ayn Rand would have enjoyed having "John Galt" listed in her place, I think. And this post is definitely about technology!
- pphysch 3y ago> And Ayn Rand would have enjoyed having "John Galt" listed in her place, I think. What a bizarre ideology!