The Introspection Fallacy: How Marc Andreessen Rewrites Intellectual History

Marc Andreessen's dismissal of introspection as a Freudian invention overlooks centuries of philosophical tradition from Socrates to Shakespeare. This matters because tech industry leaders are selectively rewriting history to justify a specific worldview, potentially disconnecting innovation from deeper wells of human wisdom. The debate exposes how powerful narratives about progress can obscure rather than illuminate our intellectual past.