Future is a new site from a16z that explores how technology is transforming our world—from crypto and biology to gaming and social networks.

Public capital was once the hypermatter for the jump to lightspeed, but no more.

It makes economic sense to let people do whatever they want.

Most people no longer need to work. Our survival depends on convincing them it's ok to do something else.

Where it came from, what it all means, and why it still matters.

The bubble has popped, but pyramid schemes are more important than ever. If you want customers to notice you, you'll have to play along.

Individual people are the next big asset class.

The scariest thing about microtargeted ads is that they just don’t work.

A decade and a half after the publication of Chris Anderson’s book, most creators have lost out to the aggregators