Ah yes, the lack of success in our nation is purely the individual’s fault. Your fault, my fault. There are no structural issues, misallocations of capitals, disincentives. You should be working harder on bigger problems! Quit your job at Walmart, and start working on things that matter.
What the fuck Andreessen? Are you so out of touch with reality that you think if the working class just worked a little harder, a little smarter, then we’d have flying cars?
From what I have seen among silicon valley there are two realities:
1. Very wealthy folks who are very removed from society, talk big, but are afraid to invest their money on things that aren't "proven" business models.
2. Normal people who struggle to pay their landlords so much that "building things" is completely out of the question. The east bay, one of the last places where a lot of on-site manufacturing remains, is currently undergoing a "transformation" where the last of these small businesses are being squeezed out by rising rents and are replaced with one-plus-5 housing for google expats.
That's obviously not what he's saying. Would you please review the HN guidelines? They include: "Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith."
> There are no structural issues, misallocations of capitals, disincentives.
Who created the structure? Who allocates capital? Who creates incentives?
These are not natural phenomena that arise without human intervention. Someone made the decisions that created them and someone has the power to make different decisions. Yes, even decisions that you personally make might contribute in some way.
Instead of throwing up your hands and blaming everything on "structural issues" look for something you can do that makes a difference. Maybe it's a small difference, but large societal change can often be the result of an accumulation of small actions.
What the fuck Andreessen? Are you so out of touch with reality that you think if the working class just worked a little harder, a little smarter, then we’d have flying cars?