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I would sure rather have pmarca pulling the levers rather than people like {politicians, bankers, ...}.
by rdl 12y ago
I would sure rather have pmarca pulling the levers rather than people like {politicians, bankers, ...}.
- edwinnathaniel 12y agoWhat makes you think pmarca is different than {anybody with lots of money and are human being with desires}
- rdl 12y agoHe's fundamentally a nerd, and optimistic about humanity. That's enough to be better than 95% of people in power.
- mattgreenrocks 12y agoThat sounds like you presume he's like you, so he's OK.
- rdl 12y agoThat's actually wrong. I'm not optimistic about humanity. pmarca seems to be, which is why I like reading him (and Thiel, etc.), even though I don't totally believe everything they say. I think the world would be better with more pmarcas, though. I may be a nerd, but I'm willing to bet basically everyone on HN shares that trait.
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- cariss 12y agoHe isn't backed by the coercive power of the state, for one thing.
- steveklabnik 12y agoOwners of capital and private property don't rely on the coercive power of the state to maintain their ownership? News to me.
- corford 12y agoHow about neither of the above :) I'd prefer that.