120 - Marc Andreessen & Chris Dixon of a16z | Reinventing the Internet

✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David’s Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode ------ Marc Andreessen was a key player at the genesis of the internet. Chris Dixon is the master of Web3 mental models. The journey of a16z is the history of the internet—from Web1 builders to Web2 disruptors. And now they stand as core capital infrastructure of Web3. Having just announced the $ raise of their Crypto Fund IV, as well as their new web3 Podcast, this episode will break the internet... or fix it. ------ 📣 SUBSCRIBE to the NEW a16z PODCAST: ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO 👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING 🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:30 The Internet Problem 13:47 Encryption & Regulation 20:20 What the People Want 26:04 Cathedral and the Bazaar 34:07 Internet History Rhymes 39:46 Net Neutrality 47:15 An Improved Design Space 53:30 Speedrunning Everything 59:24 The Web3 Solution 1:03:55 The Mature Internet 1:11:50 Art and the Internet 1:15:21 Web3 Critics 1:19:15 Political Ideology 1:25:13 Marc’s Advice 1:31:25 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Marc on Twitter: Chris on Twitter: 5 Mental Models for Web3: a16z’s NEW Podcast: ------ Marc Andreessen’s Book Club: The Mystery of Capital - Hernando De Soto In Defense of Globalization - Jagdish Bhagwati Free to Choose - Milton Friedman Capitalism and Freedom - Milton Friedman A Conflict of Visions - Thomas Sowell The Vision of the Anointed - Thomas Sowell Knowledge and Decisions - Thomas Sowell Intellectuals and Society - Thomas Sowell The Managerial Revolution - James Burnham In Defense of Global Capitalism - Johan Norberg The Machinery of Freedom - David D. Friedman God of the Machine - Isabel Paterson Economics in One Lesson - Henry Hazlitt Men, Machines, and Modern Times - Elting E. Morison The Cathedral & the Bazaar - Eric S. Raymond The Declaration of Independence of Cyberspace - John Perry Barlow ----- Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: