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nfx has good stuff about network effects
avc talks about stuff from Fred Wilson’s point of view
But my favorite is https://worldaftercapital.org by Albert Wenger, a partner at USV. Because it is clearly NOT about marketing and it’s about sharing his worldview. A venture capitalist talking about a post-capital world!
Not all of them are marketing. Some of them expose his belief system. After “The Techno-Optimist Manifesto” it’s very hard for me to take him seriously again.
I'm not sure why the author takes such umbrage at A16Z promoting its own portfolio companies. It is their blog after all.
Since A16Z is famous, any bias advertisement can lead to monopolization and do damage to the production competition. Any kind of monopolization needs to get supervised.
Phenomenon is hardly unique to A16Z
Earlier quoted context omitted.
a16z is not one person.
The manifesto is hosted on the main a16z website. So the obvious assumption is that Ben and the other leadership is supportive of it.
https://a16z.com/the-techno-optimist-manifesto/
Like he's the author of the post, at the top of the page.
Not all of them are marketing. Some of them expose his belief system. After “The Techno-Optimist Manifesto” it’s very hard for me to take him seriously again.
What part is so bad? Care to quote?
Not all of them are marketing. Some of them expose his belief system. After “The Techno-Optimist Manifesto” it’s very hard for me to take him seriously again.
It’s funny how the better way is never “end aristocracy” and secure equality of condition
Just more feudalism with the rich never fighting just betting