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What is ‘techno-optimism’? 2 technology scholars explain the ideology that says technology is the answer to every problem

  • Written by Seyram Avle, Associate Professor of Global Digital Media, UMass Amherst
imageWhen venture capitalist and techno-optimist Marc Andreessen speaks, many people listen.Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch

Silicon Valley venture capitalist Marc Andreessen penned a 5,000-word manifesto in 2023 that gave a full-throated call for unrestricted technological progress to boost markets, broaden energy production, improve...

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