E18: Inauguration talk, breaking down the $1.9T stimulus, the case for recalling Gavin Newsom & more
- Jan 22, 2021
- 1:23:29
- Full Episode
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Referenced in the show: M1 Money Stock https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/M1
Friedberg's Spy Situation https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/chinese-national-who-worked-monsanto-indicted-economic-espionage-charges
Sacks' thoughts on Wilkinson cancellation https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1352432977460957185
Show Notes: 0:00 Bestie intro, Inauguration talk, Impeachment implications 20:22 Trump as a successful change agent, Facebook's Oversight Board overseeing Trump's appeal 34:07 Will Big Tech be regulated like utilities? Friedberg tells a spy story 44:15 Breaking down the $1.9T Stimulus package, needs for infrastructure bill, worst-case scenarios 55:06 How the tech ecosystem plays into inequality & how to fix it 1:04:00 Recalling California Governor Gavin Newsom, California's lockdown incompetence 1:17:32 Sacks rebukes cancel culture, this time from the right-wing mob
Brief Summary
The episode covers reactions to Biden's inauguration, political tensions, and the implications of Trump's influence on future elections.
Key points
- The Emotional Toll of Politics. A heartfelt moment as a host reflects on the pent-up emotions from the past years.
- Navigating Political Friendships. The hosts discuss the importance of maintaining friendships despite political differences.
- The Oversight Board's Role. Facebook's oversight board is tasked with making decisions on content moderation, including Trump's case.
- The Slippery Slope of Content Moderation. Concerns arise over who decides what content is appropriate and the implications for free speech.
- China's Espionage in Big Tech. Discussion about the potential infiltration of foreign spies in major tech companies.
- Biden's Counterintelligence Focus. Biden's administration continues to prioritize counterintelligence efforts against China.
Episode highlights
- The Emotional Toll of PoliticsA heartfelt moment as a host reflects on the pent-up emotions from the past years.“I realized like holy [ __ ] I have had so much pent-up emotion waiting.”3:16Jan 22, 2021
- Navigating Political FriendshipsThe hosts discuss the importance of maintaining friendships despite political differences.“Keeping it civil is important.”13:06Jan 22, 2021
- The Oversight Board's RoleFacebook's oversight board is tasked with making decisions on content moderation, including Trump's case.“Should Trump get his social media accounts back?”23:51Jan 22, 2021
- The Slippery Slope of Content ModerationConcerns arise over who decides what content is appropriate and the implications for free speech.“What if the administration was on the other side?”25:10Jan 22, 2021
- China's Espionage in Big TechDiscussion about the potential infiltration of foreign spies in major tech companies.“It is inconceivable that inside of big tech is not at least one spy.”37:47Jan 22, 2021
- Biden's Counterintelligence FocusBiden's administration continues to prioritize counterintelligence efforts against China.“The FBI is opening a new China-related counterintelligence case every ten hours.”42:02Jan 22, 2021
- Biden's Infrastructure BillThe proposed infrastructure bill is expected to focus heavily on green energy initiatives.“I'm pretty sure it's going to have a lot of green energy stuff tied up in it.”45:07Jan 22, 2021
- Wealth Inequality CrisisThe discussion highlights the growing divide between the wealthy and the labor class.“The biggest problem that technology did was it drove a wedge and created an extremely small owner class.”54:35Jan 22, 2021
