462 | Frank H. McCourt, Jr.: How Decentralization Can Fight Big Tech & Reclaim the Internet's Promise

The Realignment

Technology, News Commentary, National Security, Marshall Kosloff, International Relations, News, Public Policy, Economics, Politics, Saager Enjeti, U.s. Politics, Policy

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Frank H. McCourt, Jr., founder of Project Liberty and author of Our Biggest Fight: Reclaiming Liberty, Humanity, and Dignity in the Digital Age, joins The Realignment. Marshall and Frank discuss his belief that the internet as we know it is broken, why reimagining the internet's architecture could address growing social strife, the limits of the past decade's regulatory and status-quo market approach, and the promise a "third-generation internet" premised on digital property rights, autonomy, and ownership.

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0:00.0	Marshall here.
0:01.0	Welcome back to the realignment.
0:03.0	A couple notes before we dive into today's episode.
0:11.2	Sager and I just recorded our latest weekend episode. We cover a
0:15.0	bunch of great topics. Biden State of the Union address, our latest World War II
0:19.7	and FDR reading, Spatial Computing, and we respond to subscriber Q&A.
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0:43.0	Number two, now that you've heard the Supercast pitch,
0:46.0	it's also the perfect time to announce that today's episode
0:49.0	will feature the realignment's first ever ad
0:52.0	halfway through the conversation.
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1:04.6	I've really enjoyed having Catherine Boyle, the general partner who came up with the American
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1:13.7	You can find a link to the A16Z podcast in our episode's show notes as well.
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1:35.6	Now on to the actual episode. My guess today is Frank McCourt Jr.
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