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Are we on the verge of a new American Dream?
Welcome back to "The Ben & Marc Show," featuring a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. In this timely new episode, Marc and Ben explore the foundations of American life and identity.
From the material aspects of home ownership, education, and healthcare, to the intangible aspects of community and self-actualization, Ben and Marc reveal what it truly means to be American today. They also examine the numerous challenges our nation now faces, as well as reveal how technology can soon revolutionize American life, business and culture in unprecedented ways. That and more. Enjoy!
Topics covered:
00:00:00 Teaser
00:00:31 Intro
00:02:28 Home ownership, education and healthcare
00:05:43 Self-actualization
00:07:57 Industrial Revolution's impact on the American Dream
00:09:21 Cultural aspects
00:10:02 The Promised Land
00:15:52 Anybody can become American
00:20:24 Protestant ethics as a foundation to the American Dream
00:27:40 Tribalism
00:31:53 Economy bifurcated into Fast vs. Slow categories
00:36:33 Subsidizing demand and restricting supply leads to high prices
00:39:18 The Doom Loop
00:41:30 How tech can help us achieve the American Dream
00:43:43 Accreditation process in higher ed
00:48:25 Zero-sum mentality as a foundation for populism
00:50:19 Are we on the verge of a new American Dream?
00:53:10 American Dream in the AI era
00:57:20 Rise of general purpose robotics
01:00:16 Automation of bureaucracy
01:02:24 Sign off
#america #americandream #history #tech #technology #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #vc #founder #podcast #robot #robotics #ai #artificialintelligence #education #housing #politics
Listen to Us!
- Apple: bit.ly/3SdsfNt
- Spotify: spoti.fi/3SclPOr
Books mentioned on this episode:
- "America Betrayed" by David Horowitz amzn.to/3QNSGrm
- "The Weirdest People in the World" by Joseph Henrich amzn.to/4bL2CKf
Chart:
- Mark J. Perry's "Chart of the Century" bit.ly/4asusKu
Resources:
Marc on X: twitter.com/pmarca
Marc’s Substack: pmarca.substack.com
Ben on X: twitter.com/bhorowitz
Stay Updated:
Find us on X: twitter.com/a16z
Find us on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/a16z
The views expressed here are those of the individual personnel quoted and are not the views of a16z or its affiliates. This content is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. Furthermore, this content is not directed at nor intended for use by any investors or prospective investors and may not under any circumstances be relied upon when making a decision to invest in any a16z funds. PLEASE SEE MORE HERE: a16z.com/disclosures
Are we on the verge of a new American Dream?
Welcome back to "The Ben & Marc Show," featuring a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. In this timely new episode, Marc and Ben explore the foundations of American life and identity.
From the material aspects of home ownership, education, and healthcare, to the intangible aspects of community and self-actualization, Ben and Marc reveal what it truly means to be American today. They also examine the numerous challenges our nation now faces, as well as reveal how technology can soon revolutionize American life, business and culture in unprecedented ways. That and more. Enjoy!
Topics covered:
00:00:00 Teaser
00:00:31 Intro
00:02:28 Home ownership, education and healthcare
00:05:43 Self-actualization
00:07:57 Industrial Revolution's impact on the American Dream
00:09:21 Cultural aspects
00:10:02 The Promised Land
00:15:52 Anybody can become American
00:20:24 Protestant ethics as a foundation to the American Dream
00:27:40 Tribalism
00:31:53 Economy bifurcated into Fast vs. Slow categories
00:36:33 Subsidizing demand and restricting supply leads to high prices
00:39:18 The Doom Loop
00:41:30 How tech can help us achieve the American Dream
00:43:43 Accreditation process in higher ed
00:48:25 Zero-sum mentality as a foundation for populism
00:50:19 Are we on the verge of a new American Dream?
00:53:10 American Dream in the AI era
00:57:20 Rise of general purpose robotics
01:00:16 Automation of bureaucracy
01:02:24 Sign off
#america #americandream #history #tech #technology #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #vc #founder #podcast #robot #robotics #ai #artificialintelligence #education #housing #politics
Listen to Us!
- Apple: bit.ly/3SdsfNt
- Spotify: spoti.fi/3SclPOr
Books mentioned on this episode:
- "America Betrayed" by David Horowitz amzn.to/3QNSGrm
- "The Weirdest People in the World" by Joseph Henrich amzn.to/4bL2CKf
Chart:
- Mark J. Perry's "Chart of the Century" bit.ly/4asusKu
Resources:
Marc on X: twitter.com/pmarca
Marc’s Substack: pmarca.substack.com
Ben on X: twitter.com/bhorowitz
Stay Updated:
Find us on X: twitter.com/a16z
Find us on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/a16z
The views expressed here are those of the individual personnel quoted and are not the views of a16z or its affiliates. This content is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. Furthermore, this content is not directed at nor intended for use by any investors or prospective investors and may not under any circumstances be relied upon when making a decision to invest in any a16z funds. PLEASE SEE MORE HERE: a16z.com/disclosures
