All of Gary Sheng's Comments + Replies
Hi Michael, glad you asked. Here's my response: https://garysheng.substack.com/p/manifesto/comment/11333722
I like this.
To speak more generally about what I think you're pointing at, step function improvements in communication + coordination tech seems to be essential to breakthroughs in other kinds of tech.
A lot of people point at the existence of Four Industrial Revolutions so far:
- First Industrial Revolution: Coal in 1765
- Second Industrial Revolution: Gas in 1870
- Third Industrial Revolution: Electronics and Nuclear in 1969
- Fourth Industrial Revolution: Internet and Renewable Energy in 2000
I'm wondering if any of these would have taken off at a global scale ... (read more)
Great points here, Jason.
Can easily apply your framework to why alternative meats that have been "invented" will still take years to change the world, because of cost, social acceptance, regulations, scaling issues, quality (taste), accessibility at restaurants, etc.
Also, this is too true...
"the U.S. seems to have accidentally assembled a kind of bipartisan coalition against some of the most important drivers of human progress."
Hi Sebastian. Yes - this is a great challenge. And I'd love to see your website when it's up!
I really appreciate the kind words, Coleman. Means a lot.
Glad you got a lot out of the art. Very intentionally created + placed.
And yes, the problem with "techno-optimism" is that it loses people immediately by communicating a sense of naivety about how challenging building a better future really is.
Finally, yes, the America-centricity is mainly about tightening the scope. Here are some other reasons I share in the comments of the original posting.
... (read more)Thanks again for reading this Manifesto.
You might have been wondering “Why the emphasis on the U.S.?”:
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Appreciate your kind words!
Hey Erik - I'm mostly just trying to manifest it into existence at this point. Would love to connect. You can DM me on Twitter https://twitter.com/garysheng
Hi everyone. I'm Gary Sheng.
If I were to boil down who I am into one sentence, it’s that I am an US-based technologist and civic entrepreneur dedicated to building and evangelizing tools, systems, and movements that accelerate human and planetary flourishing.
I co-founded Civics Unplugged and Dream DAO, which train Gen Z civic innovators. I was honored as Forbes 30 Under 30 for this work.
I am currently focused on supporting Gitcoin DAO and various projects related to leveling up America with foundational technology.
I don't know if there was one moment that ... (read more)
Really wonderful piece, Sarah.
I appreciate you connecting dots and helping me see the coherence across emerging thought leadership.
This is the basic thesis of what Derek Thompson calls the "abundance agenda”, Ezra Klein calls “supply-side progressivism”, Noah Smith calls “new industrialism”, Katherine Boyle of Andreessen Horowitz calls “American dynamism”, and the Institute for Progress simply calls “progress.”
I also appreciate you pointing out that there is a difference between libertarianism and unblocking supply. Important nuance that could be eas... (read more)
I enjoyed your piece, Tony.
I hadn't heard of the "Ratchet, Hatchet, Pivot" before. I really like it for intra-ecosystem communication.
I also love these questions: "What has gone right and why, what is going wrong and why, and what can be done to overcome the problems facing humanity?"
You can swap humanity for "my life," "my family," "my community," "my country," etc for a universally useful exercise.
On a separate note, your piece resonated because something I'm trying to interrogate for myself is also what you seem to be thinking about: what is the r... (read more)