Marc Andreessen is a philosophical zombie

(theverge.com)

56 points | by cdrnsf 2 hours ago

4 comments

  • jackvalentine 45 minutes ago
    Interesting thing to tell people - this means any change of heart or apology from Marc should be viewed purely through a cold realist self interest lens and not be afforded any of the trappings of humanity.

    Don’t anthropomorphise the lawnmower indeed.

  • pedalpete 2 hours ago
  • titanomachy 37 minutes ago
    I think when Andreessen said “long-term memory is mostly fake” he probably meant that we fabricate a lot of our memories, not that it’s impossible for a human to ever remember something. The author could keep in mind the principle of charity.

    I wonder if this lack of interiority is a common trait amongst the most economically successful. I wouldn’t be surprised. The less introspection I do the more I end up optimizing for wealth, it’s pretty much the default in our society unless you consciously pick something else.

  • camillomiller 2 hours ago
    he simply revealed himself, but we all knew