Marc Andreessen

Obviously, it's not all pure upside.

Obviously, it's not all pure upside.

The American character, I think, is rougher.

The American character, I think, is rougher.

than a lot of other countries, a lot of other cultures, and so there are definitely pros and cons to it.

than a lot of other countries, a lot of other cultures, and so there are definitely pros and cons to it.

Yeah.

Yeah.

So to start with, it's definitely not greater than it's ever been.

So to start with, it's definitely not greater than it's ever been.

And we know that because we know history and we know the natural mode of history for thousands of years was like, there's a strong man, like, and we call him the king or the prince, right.

And we know that because we know history and we know the natural mode of history for thousands of years was like, there's a strong man, like, and we call him the king or the prince, right.

Or the whatever tribal leader.

Or the whatever tribal leader.

And like, he has all the stuff and then there are the serfs and then they just like work the fields and they don't have any stuff.

And like, he has all the stuff and then there are the serfs and then they just like work the fields and they don't have any stuff.

God forbid, you know, then, you know, typically in human history, then they're the slaves and they also don't have any stuff or any rights whatsoever.

God forbid, you know, then, you know, typically in human history, then they're the slaves and they also don't have any stuff or any rights whatsoever.

And so I would say the long run state of human history has been like a much greater, more profound level of inequality than anything under capitalism.

And so I would say the long run state of human history has been like a much greater, more profound level of inequality than anything under capitalism.