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How the techno-optimist movement could impact U.S. elections
The movement’s ideology is rooted in unfettered free speech and deep skepticism of DEI.
Quotes:
- Techno-optimists “have a fairly common ideology: unfettered free speech, pro-artificial intelligence, anti-mainstream media, and deep skepticism of DEI, political correctness and elite consensus.”
- X has shifted from a hotbed for mainstream media groupthink in 2020, to a hotbed of tech/anti-establishment groupthink for this election. They high-five each other with retweets and X-only interviews.
- Kara Swisher is critical of this crowd and their taunting tactics. She chalks it up to billionaire boredom and the need to be relevant:
- “You can be bullish on many new innovations and still be worried about its implications.”
- If the techno-optimists have a presidential candidate, it’s RFK Jr.. But if they decide a third-party candidate isn’t viable, they seem much more likely to turn to former President Trump than President Biden, based on their posts and podcasts.
See also:
- Marc Andreesesn
- effective accelerationism
The Techno-Optimist Manifesto | Andreessen Horowitz
We are told that technology is on the brink of ruining everything. But we are being lied to, and the truth is so much better. Marc Andreessen presents his techno-optimist vision for the future.
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