Chris Dixon & Tyler Cowen on Crypto, AI, and Philosophy

In this episode of the a16z Podcast, Chris Dixon, a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, is interviewed by economist Tyler Cowen about the ideas in Dixon's book, "Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet." They discuss the evolution of web infrastructure, the economic consolidation of internet platforms, and how technologies like blockchain, open source systems, and AI could reshape the future. The conversation covers creator economics, stablecoins, the decline of Stack Overflow, and whether AI will centralize or redistribute power, including the potential impact of AI and crypto on politics, economics, and the structure of the internet.