It used to be that the only way for humanity to grow — and progress — was through destroying the environment. But is this interplay between human growth vs. environment really a zero-sum game? Even if it were true in history, is it true today? If capitalism is not responsible for environmental degradation, than who or what is? And where does (and doesn’t) technology come in? @pmarca and @smc90 interview MIT economist @amcafee about all this and more, given his new book, More from Less: The Surprising Story of How We Learned to Prosper Using Fewer Resources — and What Happens Next.

How should startups engage with policymakers, build their own government relations (GR) function (whether in house or with consultants), and just begin to figure out their GR playbook? Let alone explain their moves ̵...

There’s an interesting paradox when it comes to the U.S. government and tech: Either they’re an inventor, early adopter, and buyer of emerging new tech … or they’re a very late adopter (as in the...

How to think about tech policy and top-of-mind issues for the tech industry, given a new president? From what agencies matter for different tech domains — e.g., autonomous cars, drones, fintech, healthcare — ...

Love the term or hate it, the concept and reality of the “sharing economy” (or “gig economy” and so on) is here to stay. And in fact, argues NYU Stern professor and researcher Arun Sundararajan, i...

Every Western institution was unprepared for the coronavirus pandemic, despite many prior warnings. This monumental failure of institutional effectiveness will reverberate for the rest of the decade, but it’s not t...

Editor’s Note: Ted Ullyot recently joined Andreessen Horowitz to head up its first-ever operating group for policy and regulatory affairs.

1/Utah attempting to ban Zenefits = classic example of regulatory capture penalizing consumers to benefit incumbents. http://t.co/fcd52e53VR