David Sacks

The economic benefit that's accruing to the few today becomes the narrative, it becomes the story, and it becomes this like power system that a few people take from the many.

The economic benefit that's accruing to the few today becomes the narrative, it becomes the story, and it becomes this like power system that a few people take from the many.

And so there's something deeply disturbing for the average person about that.

And so there's something deeply disturbing for the average person about that.

They don't understand how it works, why it works, what it'll do for them, when it will do it.

They don't understand how it works, why it works, what it'll do for them, when it will do it.

And all that they're being told is that some people are making trillions of dollars.

And all that they're being told is that some people are making trillions of dollars.

So I think that it's pretty obvious why this has got such a backlash.

So I think that it's pretty obvious why this has got such a backlash.

Secondly, I think that there's a deep amount of external energy that's fueling this anti-technology sentiment in the United States and has been for decades.

Secondly, I think that there's a deep amount of external energy that's fueling this anti-technology sentiment in the United States and has been for decades.

I think to Gavin's point, I don't think it's just China with NGOs today.

I think to Gavin's point, I don't think it's just China with NGOs today.

I think that there is a long history

I think that there is a long history

of state actors intervening in media activities in foreign nations to try and create the sentiment and fuel a sentiment that reduces progress in that competitive state.

of state actors intervening in media activities in foreign nations to try and create the sentiment and fuel a sentiment that reduces progress in that competitive state.

I think this goes all the way back to KGB design.

I think this goes all the way back to KGB design.