John McAfee on Infinite Power, Horror of Human Mind

I did this interview on May 27, 2016, and at only three minutes, it remains one of my favorites of all time.

News2Share's Ford Fischer asks John McAfee, then a Libertarian presidential candidate and renowned computer scientist, what the internet has taught him about liberty. McAfee explains that the internet has revealed, "Two possible diverging paths: one, the infinite power of the human mind, magnified to this day. Two, the infinite horror of the dark side of humans."

Fischer goes on to ask McAfee about his vice presidential pick, Judd Weiss, and the new ad released by him telling its viewers to "kill politics." McAfee defines politics as "those practices and procedures needed to gain power in government and retain power in government."

"Can you think of a more horrifying concept?" he asked.

The interview concluded as a campaign staffer directed him to a New York Times interview, which he refused.

"I don't talk to the New York Times," he told the reporter. "They trashed me three and a half years ago."

Since his presidential run, McAfee has led MGTI, a company working in cryptocurrency mining and digital security.