There s sort of a libertarian bent in the valley that occasionally goes too far.
— Aaron Levie, CEO of Box, talks politics and Silicon Valley, where government regulations leave a bad taste in many people s mouths. I would characterize myself as very pro-free market, with a very strong social backdrop, or safety net. That s because I deeply believe that there s a lot of inequity that people can t control, Levie told the Guardian. A couple of high-profile libertarians in Silicon Valley include Peter Thiel — who as our Heather Somerville wrote wields some political influence with the GOP — and Marc Andreessen. Of the latter, Levie says: He is incredibly visionary from that respect. But when Levie s interview ends, he says, gotta go and find out if Marc Andreessen has blocked me on Twitter.
Photo: Aaron Levie, co-founder and CEO of Box, in 2013. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
