E33: Apple’s hypocrisy, America fails math, crypto’s regulatory correction, Clubhouse, UFOs & more
- May 21, 2021
- 1:30:10
- Full Episode
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Referenced in the show: The Verge - Apple employees circulate petition demanding investigation into ‘misogynistic’ new hire https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/12/22432909/apple-petition-hiring-antonio-garcia-martinez-chaos-monkeys-facebook
The Verge - Apple employees call for company to support Palestinians in internal letter https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/20/22446059/apple-employees-palestinians-support-internal-letter-tim-cook
Vox - Full transcript: 'Chaos Monkeys' author Antonio García-Martinez on Recode Decode https://www.vox.com/2016/8/9/12415696/antonio-garcia-martinez-chaos-monkeys-recode-decode-podcast-transcript
Business Insider - Tobi Lutke's Email https://www.businessinsider.com/shopify-ceo-email-to-managers-we-are-not-a-family-2021-5
TK News by Matt Taibi - On the Hypocrites at Apple Who Fired Antonio Garcia-Martinez https://taibbi.substack.com/p/on-the-hypocrites-at-apple-who-canceled
The Information - Seven Apple Suppliers Accused of Using Forced Labor From Xinjiang https://www.theinformation.com/articles/seven-apple-suppliers-accused-of-using-forced-labor-from-xinjiang
Persuasion - America Is Flunking Math https://www.persuasion.community/p/why-america-is-flunking-math-education
Bloomberg - Gap With White House on Infrastructure Is Widening, GOP Says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-21/biden-offers-to-cut-infrastructure-proposal-to-1-7-trillion
St. Louis FED - 10-Year Breakeven Inflation Rate https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/T10YIE
TED - A prosecutor's vision for a better justice system https://www.ted.com/talks/adam_foss_a_prosecutor_s_vision_for_a_better_justice_system?language=en
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Show Notes: 0:00 Apple's hypocrisy re: AGM firing 25:48 America is failing math 40:10 Inflation fears slowing down, infrastructure bill restructuring, corporate tax loopholes 50:10 Clubhouse's plummeting download numbers, David Sacks gives the besties a scoop 57:46 Crypto correction: regulation, centralized coins, potential black swans 1:13:30 Friedberg's science corner: UFOs 1:19:18 Sacks presses other billionaires on their support Chesa Boudin
Brief Summary
The episode discusses Antonio Garcia Martinez's firing from Apple and the implications for corporate culture and leadership in tech.
Key points
- Antonio Garcia Martinez's Controversial Quote. AGM's quote about women sparked outrage and led to his firing from Apple.
- Apple's Handling of AGM's Firing. Critics argue Apple caved to employee pressure without proper HR processes.
- Shopify's Corporate Culture. Shopify emphasizes that it is a team, not a family, to maintain high performance.
- Education System Failures. The education establishment is accused of hiding failures in math proficiency among students.
- The Denial of Opportunity. The speaker emphasizes that the real issue isn't just measurement, but denying students the chance to learn.
- Competition Drives Excellence. A strong argument is made for the necessity of competition in education and society.
Episode highlights
- Antonio Garcia Martinez's Controversial QuoteAGM's quote about women sparked outrage and led to his firing from Apple.“Most women in the bay area are soft and weak.”2:36May 21, 2021
- Apple's Handling of AGM's FiringCritics argue Apple caved to employee pressure without proper HR processes.“This is HR by mob rule, it's totally unacceptable.”7:48May 21, 2021
- Shopify's Corporate CultureShopify emphasizes that it is a team, not a family, to maintain high performance.“Shopify is a team, not a family.”19:59May 21, 2021
- Education System FailuresThe education establishment is accused of hiding failures in math proficiency among students.“They're trying to get rid of measuring how bad we are at math.”32:21May 21, 2021
- The Denial of OpportunityThe speaker emphasizes that the real issue isn't just measurement, but denying students the chance to learn.“The problem ultimately isn't just measurement, it's the denial of opportunity to learn.”38:36May 21, 2021
- Competition Drives ExcellenceA strong argument is made for the necessity of competition in education and society.“Competition is at the core of excellence.”39:29May 21, 2021
- Inflation and Market SentimentDiscussion on how market reactions to inflation are influencing Biden's infrastructure plans.“The market's reaction to inflation has made Biden reconsider his approach.”45:25May 21, 2021
- Clubhouse Valuation InsightsA deep dive into the valuation of Clubhouse and its implications for investors.“They're going for the 100 billion outcome!”56:28May 21, 2021
