Reid Hoffman

To help people, the eight plus billion of us around the world, just by having access to a smartphone. That's one of the things that I think is super important. And that's what we're, like all the doomer and gloomers, essentially are delaying that future. And that delay has a huge cost in human suffering.

To help people, the eight plus billion of us around the world, just by having access to a smartphone. That's one of the things that I think is super important. And that's what we're, like all the doomer and gloomers, essentially are delaying that future. And that delay has a huge cost in human suffering.

To help people, the eight plus billion of us around the world, just by having access to a smartphone. That's one of the things that I think is super important. And that's what we're, like all the doomer and gloomers, essentially are delaying that future. And that delay has a huge cost in human suffering.

To help people, the eight plus billion of us around the world, just by having access to a smartphone. That's one of the things that I think is super important. And that's what we're, like all the doomer and gloomers, essentially are delaying that future. And that delay has a huge cost in human suffering.

Thank you for reading the book and asking questions from it. So look, what people don't realize is every new major general purpose technology has a discourse that's very much like parallel to the one we're having today, which is this new technology is going to destroy society.

Thank you for reading the book and asking questions from it. So look, what people don't realize is every new major general purpose technology has a discourse that's very much like parallel to the one we're having today, which is this new technology is going to destroy society.

Thank you for reading the book and asking questions from it. So look, what people don't realize is every new major general purpose technology has a discourse that's very much like parallel to the one we're having today, which is this new technology is going to destroy society.

Thank you for reading the book and asking questions from it. So look, what people don't realize is every new major general purpose technology has a discourse that's very much like parallel to the one we're having today, which is this new technology is going to destroy society.

Thank you for reading the book and asking questions from it. So look, what people don't realize is every new major general purpose technology has a discourse that's very much like parallel to the one we're having today, which is this new technology is going to destroy society.

When cars came out, it was like, oh, men, because it was mostly men wage earners back then, are going to stop getting married and everything else because they're going to be saving up for the car. And it's going to destroy our institutions of marriage. And these are dangerous for what happens in the streets. Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da.

When cars came out, it was like, oh, men, because it was mostly men wage earners back then, are going to stop getting married and everything else because they're going to be saving up for the car. And it's going to destroy our institutions of marriage. And these are dangerous for what happens in the streets. Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da.

When cars came out, it was like, oh, men, because it was mostly men wage earners back then, are going to stop getting married and everything else because they're going to be saving up for the car. And it's going to destroy our institutions of marriage. And these are dangerous for what happens in the streets. Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da.

When cars came out, it was like, oh, men, because it was mostly men wage earners back then, are going to stop getting married and everything else because they're going to be saving up for the car. And it's going to destroy our institutions of marriage. And these are dangerous for what happens in the streets. Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da.

When cars came out, it was like, oh, men, because it was mostly men wage earners back then, are going to stop getting married and everything else because they're going to be saving up for the car. And it's going to destroy our institutions of marriage. And these are dangerous for what happens in the streets. Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da.

Similarly, for example, when the phonograph had to be pitched, it had to be pitched as, it's going to be used for church music, right? Because it'll help people to have church music at home. Because the kid's like, well, what are people going to do this with? Are they going to be distracted? Are they going to be sitting on their couch just like television, doing nothing?

Similarly, for example, when the phonograph had to be pitched, it had to be pitched as, it's going to be used for church music, right? Because it'll help people to have church music at home. Because the kid's like, well, what are people going to do this with? Are they going to be distracted? Are they going to be sitting on their couch just like television, doing nothing?

Similarly, for example, when the phonograph had to be pitched, it had to be pitched as, it's going to be used for church music, right? Because it'll help people to have church music at home. Because the kid's like, well, what are people going to do this with? Are they going to be distracted? Are they going to be sitting on their couch just like television, doing nothing?

Similarly, for example, when the phonograph had to be pitched, it had to be pitched as, it's going to be used for church music, right? Because it'll help people to have church music at home. Because the kid's like, well, what are people going to do this with? Are they going to be distracted? Are they going to be sitting on their couch just like television, doing nothing?

Similarly, for example, when the phonograph had to be pitched, it had to be pitched as, it's going to be used for church music, right? Because it'll help people to have church music at home. Because the kid's like, well, what are people going to do this with? Are they going to be distracted? Are they going to be sitting on their couch just like television, doing nothing?

Television is going to destroy society, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. And so, as a matter of fact, we had this discussion around smartphones within our memories. The thing to remember is to say, yes, it's going to completely change the future.