NEW: Marc Andreessen on Trump, the vibe shift, and what’s after wokeness

Marc Andreessen, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) returns to Moment of Zen to discuss Trump's new administration, the political vibe shift for Silicon Valley, why San Francisco may be the cultural center of the universe, and what comes after wokeness.

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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:12) The concept of "winning"
(00:58) Cultural alignment of techno-libertarians and nationalists
(01:28) The "unwind" of preference falsification
(04:48) Timur Kuran's theory of preference falsification
(07:36) Marc's regret about not speaking up for Brendan Eich
(11:41) Optimism about the end of soft authoritarianism
(14:54) The role of the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department
(17:54) Corporations violating civil rights law
(18:31) Sponsor: Vanta
(20:06) Response to the 2024 election and the state of the Democratic Party
(22:36) Censorship and its effects on understanding reality
(26:50) Is "full socialism + murder in the streets" a good electoral platform?
(27:01) Curtis Yarvin vs. Chris Rufo
(31:23) Sponsor: Squad
(32:53) Unpredictability of the world
(33:37) Elon Musk's role in the vibe shift
(34:46) The role of group chats in the vibe shift
(37:15) The modern version of samizdat
(42:33) The importance of free speech
(43:19) Government files and what they might reveal
(46:50) What winning looks like
(49:14) Culture vs Politics
(50:51) Everything as a fandom
(52:28) Opting out of politics
(52:51) The next cultural renaissance
(60:00) A possible vibe shift in Hollywood
(1:04:13) San Francisco's role in culture
(1:06:08) Political movements in Europe
(1:07:38) The EU's role in regulating US companies
(1:09:38) The legal considerations of Open AI's for profit status
(1:15:00) Jewish people and their political allegiances
(1:24:37) Elon Musk's "all in" approach
(1:26:19) Risk reduction and startups
(1:28:59) Elon's ultimate goal - Mars
(1:29:07) Atlas Shrugged and its relevance
(1:34:54) Hypocrisy claims about Silicon Valley's involvement in politics
(1:38:11) The need for tech companies to be involved politically
(1:40:33) The quality of the team for the new administration
(1:44:59) Wrap
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BOOKS MENTIONED:

"Private Truth, Public Lies" by Timur Kuran: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978...

"The Power of the Powerless" by Václav Havel: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Powerles...

"Why are Jews Liberal" by Norman Podhoretz: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Jews-Liber...

"Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand: https://www.amazon.com/Atlas-Shrugged...

Pew Research Survey: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/...