In recent years, techno-libertarians have been lining up to attach themselves, remora-like, to the US government. The answer has become increasingly clear: Leading Silicon Valley techno-libertarians are against the state only insofar as it is not enriching them personally. When faced with the prospect of the government becoming a major client, once-principled opposition to state power dissipates. Another example is Marc Andreessen, a founder of leading Silicon Valley venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (known as a16z), where Srinivasan was briefly a partner. Maybe techno-libertarians need a more accurate, if less glamorous, label.

Source: Taipei Times June 21, 2024 16:40 UTC