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Upstream with Erik Torenberg

You’ll hear consequential ideas here first, and in the mainstream months later. Upstream is hosted by Erik Torenberg - an investor, entrepreneur, and the host of Moment of Zen. Upstream is where he interviews the world’s most influential thinkers across tech, politics, and culture to map the constellation of foundational ideas. Listen to the first episode with a16z’s Marc Andreessen and make sure to subscribe to hear from upcoming guests like Ezra Klein, David Sacks, and Joe Londsdale.

Episodes

Vivek Ramaswamy on running for president in 2024 and his message to Silicon Valley

29 Apr 2023

1h 0m

How Billionaire Joe Lonsdale Will Fix America

21 Apr 2023

1h 2m

David Sacks on his intellectual and political journey

15 Apr 2023

1h 20m

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Erik Torenberg interviews David Sacks about the evolution of Silicon Valley's political views, tracing back to PayPal's early free speech ethos and its shift towards censorship. Sacks discusses the influence of the 2016 election and the rise of a political monoculture driven by a college-educated elite, which has led t...

Ezra Klein on supply-side progressivism, polarization, + what SV misses about politics

07 Apr 2023

1h 27m

Balaji Srinivasan on his past and future predictions and why tech can't escape pollitics

31 Mar 2023

1h 39m

Marc Andreessen on His Intellectual Journey the Past Ten Years

24 Mar 2023

1h 55m

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Episodes

Tim Urban on Liberalism, Heresy, and Equality

Katherine Boyle on Building Companies, Families, and Careers

Sam Harris on populism, polarization, and his beef with the left and the right

[Bonus Episode] Moment of Zen w/ Mike Solana, Erik Torenberg and Dan Romero

Benedict Evans on AI, Web3, VR and the Future of Tech