Mastodawn

So what is the story behind Andreesen, Graham, and other tech types becoming so vocally anti-education recently? I realize that a lot of them fell into a money pit before they ever finished a formal degree (good for them!). But for some reason, they seem to be spouting off a lot recently, on a topic they apparently know very little about, and doing so roughly in sync. What changed?

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Cameron MacLeod Jan 1, 2023

@Prof_BearB @smaideman is it perhaps planning for the result of the 2024 elections in USA and Canada, building up some credit for future favours? (Tax cuts and labour law adjustments, I assume)

Maybe that’s too facile? The pursuit of anything that will maintain their power makes sense to me, but I agree the timing is interesting. Hmmm.

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rmaxwell Jan 1, 2023

@Prof_BearB

This is merely speculation, but I think:

A) Among tech-VC types, there seems to be a hive mind mentality, so if a member of this "in-group" articulates this point of view, it's likely been discussed behind closed doors beforehand. Don't forget, Thiel and Elleson are prominent members of this club, and knowing their recent political leanings and providers, this isn't surprising.

B) The overtly anti educational shift happened around the same time workplaces started organizing.