[HN Gopher] Marc Andreessen is a philosophical zombie
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       Marc Andreessen is a philosophical zombie
        
       Author : cdrnsf
       Score  : 45 points
       Date   : 2026-03-19 20:32 UTC (2 hours ago)
        
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       | camillomiller wrote:
       | he simply revealed himself, but we all knew
        
       | pedalpete wrote:
       | https://archive.is/FjFtH
        
       | jackvalentine wrote:
       | Interesting thing to tell people - this means any change of heart
       | or apology from Marc should be viewed purely through a cold
       | realist self interest lens and not be afforded any of the
       | trappings of humanity.
       | 
       | Don't anthropomorphise the lawnmower indeed.
        
       | titanomachy wrote:
       | I think when Andreessen said "long-term memory is mostly fake" he
       | probably meant that we fabricate a lot of our memories, not that
       | it's impossible for a human to ever remember something. The
       | author could keep in mind the principle of charity.
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       | I wonder if this lack of interiority is a common trait amongst
       | the most economically successful. I wouldn't be surprised. The
       | less introspection I do the more I end up optimizing for wealth,
       | it's pretty much the default in our society unless you
       | consciously pick something else.
        
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