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Balaji Srinivasan

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2887 total appearances

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The a16z Show
Balaji and Steven Glinert on Network States, Supply Chains, and Allied Coalition Strategy

And if you're Christopher Reeve and you're like, you know, really muscular or you're just like a big person, right?

The a16z Show
Balaji and Steven Glinert on Network States, Supply Chains, and Allied Coalition Strategy

Um,

The a16z Show
Balaji and Steven Glinert on Network States, Supply Chains, and Allied Coalition Strategy

Christopher Reeve, Superman, he fell off a horse, right?

The a16z Show
Balaji and Steven Glinert on Network States, Supply Chains, and Allied Coalition Strategy

Tragic accident.

The a16z Show
Balaji and Steven Glinert on Network States, Supply Chains, and Allied Coalition Strategy

And he had the body of Superman, but he fell off a horse.

The a16z Show
Balaji and Steven Glinert on Network States, Supply Chains, and Allied Coalition Strategy

He's paralyzed.

The a16z Show
Balaji and Steven Glinert on Network States, Supply Chains, and Allied Coalition Strategy

So if the network isn't coordinating the state, or if there's two networks that are smashing the state against each other, which is what's happening in America, then it can't just, right?

The a16z Show
Balaji and Steven Glinert on Network States, Supply Chains, and Allied Coalition Strategy

Because to just do something means take away all constraints.

The a16z Show
Balaji and Steven Glinert on Network States, Supply Chains, and Allied Coalition Strategy

Actually, I'll say one more thing on this, and I'll give you guys a ball.

The a16z Show
Balaji and Steven Glinert on Network States, Supply Chains, and Allied Coalition Strategy

So there's another meme that I critiqued recently, which was, to be clear, I think it comes from a good place,

The a16z Show
Balaji and Steven Glinert on Network States, Supply Chains, and Allied Coalition Strategy

but it's like the just push the button, you know, meme, right?

The a16z Show
Balaji and Steven Glinert on Network States, Supply Chains, and Allied Coalition Strategy

Which is just restore law and order.

The a16z Show
Balaji and Steven Glinert on Network States, Supply Chains, and Allied Coalition Strategy

Why don't, you know, don't ever think about pushing that button.

The a16z Show
Balaji and Steven Glinert on Network States, Supply Chains, and Allied Coalition Strategy

The fix everything button, I think.

The a16z Show
Balaji and Steven Glinert on Network States, Supply Chains, and Allied Coalition Strategy

The fix everything button, right.

The a16z Show
Balaji and Steven Glinert on Network States, Supply Chains, and Allied Coalition Strategy

Yeah, yeah.

The a16z Show
Balaji and Steven Glinert on Network States, Supply Chains, and Allied Coalition Strategy

Now, the thing about this is... It's a great meme.

The a16z Show
Balaji and Steven Glinert on Network States, Supply Chains, and Allied Coalition Strategy

It's so good.

The a16z Show
Balaji and Steven Glinert on Network States, Supply Chains, and Allied Coalition Strategy

It's a great meme.

The a16z Show
Balaji and Steven Glinert on Network States, Supply Chains, and Allied Coalition Strategy

Right.