Episode · a16z Podcast · 2026-03-18
Books mentioned on Inside the New Media Team with Marc Andreessen & Ben Horowitz
Marc Andreessen discussed The True Believer by Eric Hoffer and Kill All Normies by Angela Nagle.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The True Believer
The True Believer by Eric Hoffer is a classic twentieth-century psychological study examining the nature of mass movements, the fanaticism of crowds, and the underlying motivations that drive individuals to embrace extreme beliefs.
Discussed“No, I was just going to say yeah, I know like what Ben said is yeah, so like this is a I posted a link to a book called The True Believer that kind of talk talks about this is, you know, the the old characterization is elites and masses”
Where to get it
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Kill All Normies
Kill All Normies by Angela Nagle is an insightful non-fiction book that examines the rise of angry internet culture and online political subcultures over the past decade.
Discussed“I couldn't resist. I posted a link to it another book on this topic with it has a great title called Kill All Normies. And it's this this book actually from like a decade ago that talked about like this kind of very angry internet culture”
Where to get it
