Claim · 2023-11-27 · publication · Stated in source · Supported

Buterin's essay of November 2023 names Andreessen's "techno-optimist manifesto".

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My techno-optimism → cites → The Techno-Optimist Manifesto

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My techno-optimismcites ↓The Techno-Optimist Manifesto

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Date: 2023-11-27 · publication Records dated 2023 →

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My techno-optimism

Author's site (vitalik.eth.limo) · 2023-11-27

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“Last month, Marc Andreessen published his "techno-optimist manifesto", arguing for a renewed enthusiasm about technology”

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Authors: Vitalik Buterin
Version: Retrieved for the candidate pack on 2026-10-31 (SHA-256 5a2b02de0057344215d4fc75f099b5ff327dcd5540cb074514addbe7babd34de). post dated "2023 Nov 27", as served on 2026-10-31.
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Accessed: 2026-10-31
Language: English (en)
Attribution: Vitalik Buterin, “My techno-optimism”, 2023-11-27.
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Check notes: Candidate pack passage, machine succession, scale and acceleration (research/heterodox-thought). The quotation (15 words) matched the text retrieved for the candidate pack on 2026-10-31. Matching ignored differences of whitespace, case, quotation marks, dashes and Unicode compatibility forms, so the source’s typography can differ. A cross-family machine check (2026-11-01, item 111) re-read the source and agreed that the passage names the earlier text or author. No human editorial review.

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