What Marc Andreessen thinks about humility
Co-founder of Netscape and of the venture firm Andreessen Horowitz. Wrote the Techno-Optimist Manifesto and “Why AI Will Save The World”.
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2 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Marc Andreessen has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Our readingPutting a new product in front of ordinary people shows its makers how much of a bubble they are in.
Their wordsTake whatever amazing new thing you have and just put it in a, put it in a room with like normal people and let them try to use it. And you just like learn so much about how much of a bubble that you're in.
↗Marc Andreessen: The World Is More Malleable Than You Thinkyoutube.com 22nd of 35 in this recording
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Their wordsAnd in fact, the people who invent the technology are often like the least qualified people to understand the long-term implications because they're just, they're too, they're too buried in the specifics of the here and now.
↗Marc Andreessen: The World Is More Malleable Than You Thinkyoutube.com 27th of 35 in this recording