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Dec 2024
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#877 - Marc Andreessen - Elon Musk, The ...

Chris Williamson
About this episode

Marc Andreessen is a venture capitalist, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz.

America is entering a new chapter. With the recent election in the past, sweeping changes on the horizon, and a lot of uncertainty. Just how optimistic should we be about the upheaval the world is about to face?

Expect to learn how we ended up on our current timeline, just how big the civil war is within the Democratic party right now, Marc’s thoughts on the motives and response to the Brian Thompson killing, how much government efficiency can be improved upon, Elon Musk's productivity secrets, how much of a political revolution is happening in Silicon Valley and much more...

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