E37: NYC rejects far-left candidates, new developments in lab leak theory, App Store breakup & more
- Jun 24, 2021
- 1:19:50
- Full Episode
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Show Notes: 0:00 Besties hash out a new format & the purpose of the podcast 14:31 NYC rejects far-left candidates in mayoral primary; importance of crime, homelessness & drug abuse in elections 29:29 New developments in the Wuhan lab leak theory, ramifications for our relationship with China 54:07 Congress turns the heat on up big tech, Apple's App Store monopoly in trouble 1:09:25 Antonio Garcia Martinez's first Substack article on Apple
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Referenced in the show: NYT - N.Y.C. Mayoral Race Highlights: Adams Leads in Early Results Over Wiley and Garcia https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/06/22/nyregion/nyc-primary-election
Vanity Fair - Eric Adams interview https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/06/eric-adams-nyc-mayor-interview
NY Daily News - ‘We don’t want fancy candidates’: Eric Adams declares himself ‘face of the new Democratic Party’ https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/nyc-elections-2021/ny-eric-adams-democratic-party-nyc-mayoral-race-20210624-oemlj42abzc7jnime4tjfddfhm-story.html
Jesse Bloom COVID origin research paper https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.06.18.449051v1
Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap? by Graham Allison https://rb.gy/7vj8ks
Apple says third-party app stores would leave iPhone users vulnerable to scammers https://fortune.com/2021/06/23/apple-iphone-third-party-app-store-users
The Pull Request - Bad Apple* by Antonio Garcia Martinez https://www.thepullrequest.com/p/bad-apple
Brief Summary
The episode discusses panic attacks, AI debates, Eric Adams' mayoral win, cancel culture, and big tech antitrust issues.
Key points
- The Nature of the Podcast. A debate unfolds about the podcast's format and purpose.
- Cancel Culture and Political Debate. Discussion on the challenges of expressing opinions in today's climate.
- Eric Adams' Underdog Victory. Eric Adams wins the New York mayoral race, emphasizing crime as the top issue.
- The Role of Social Media in Politics. The discussion highlights how social media influences political perceptions and outcomes.
- U.S. Involvement in Cover-Up?. Exploring the hypothesis of U.S. complicity in a cover-up regarding COVID-19 origins.
- The Importance of Understanding Origins. Discussing the necessity of knowing the origins of COVID-19 for future preparedness.
Episode highlights
- The Nature of the PodcastA debate unfolds about the podcast's format and purpose.“This show should be about elevating a conversation.”2:59Jun 24, 2021
- Cancel Culture and Political DebateDiscussion on the challenges of expressing opinions in today's climate.“Nobody knows what to do to solve the things we feel.”17:12Jun 24, 2021
- Eric Adams' Underdog VictoryEric Adams wins the New York mayoral race, emphasizing crime as the top issue.“Crime is the huge issue and it's going to reverberate throughout America for the next few years.”20:46Jun 24, 2021
- The Role of Social Media in PoliticsThe discussion highlights how social media influences political perceptions and outcomes.“Twitter is not real life; it’s a small number of loud voices.”23:40Jun 24, 2021
- U.S. Involvement in Cover-Up?Exploring the hypothesis of U.S. complicity in a cover-up regarding COVID-19 origins.“Why would the U.S. do that?”36:38Jun 24, 2021
- The Importance of Understanding OriginsDiscussing the necessity of knowing the origins of COVID-19 for future preparedness.“We need to know what happened here.”39:50Jun 24, 2021
- Consequences of a Lab Leak DiscoverySpeculating on the geopolitical fallout if a lab leak is confirmed.“What happens next?”44:11Jun 24, 2021
- Future Solutions Over BlameArguing for a focus on solutions rather than assigning blame to China.“We need to focus on how to get there.”50:24Jun 24, 2021
