E41: Vaccine policy, Big Tech, DeepMind's latest breakthrough, wealth creation, opportunity & more
- Jul 22, 2021
- 1:35:52
- Full Episode
Show Notes: 0:00 Intro & Dog update 5:48 COVID, Vaccine mandates, public vs. private policy 26:26 Collectivism, comparison to cigarettes, Sacks' latest podcast beef 36:56 Vaccine incentives in France 45:39 Friedberg's science corner: DeepMind's latest breakthrough, Big Tech censorship, free speech infringements 59:40 Capital's role in progress, Bezos' poor press conference, difference in criticism by party, Elon & Bezos as capital allocators 1:10:46 Modern online pessimist psychology & how to fix it 1:21:32 Besties give their tech industry takeaways
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Referenced in the show: NYT - In France, angry protests, rising infections and record vaccinations. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/19/world/france-covid-vaccine-pass-protests.html
NYT - Military and V.A. Struggle With Vaccination Rates in Their Ranks https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/us/politics/military-va-vaccines.html
CNBC - Biden on Facebook: ‘They’re killing people’ with vaccine misinformation https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/16/white-house-says-facebook-needs-to-do-more-to-fight-vaccine-misinformation.html
Fortune - In giant leap for biology, DeepMind’s A.I. reveals secret building blocks of human life https://fortune.com/2021/07/22/deepmind-alphafold-human-proteome-database-proteins/
The Wizard of Menlo Park - Randall E. Stross https://www.amazon.com/Wizard-Menlo-Park-Thomas-Invented/dp/1400047633
Tweets: https://twitter.com/OliviaGoldhill/status/1417446281685966853 https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1416879494283993088 https://twitter.com/ACLU/status/1417632367200673794
Brief Summary
The episode discusses COVID-19, vaccination policies, and the impact of technology on health and entrepreneurship.
Key points
- Dog Chaos. A humorous recount of chaotic moments involving dogs and kids.
- Pandemic of the Unvaccinated. A discussion on the implications of the pandemic affecting the unvaccinated.
- Vaccination and Teachers' Jobs. The debate intensifies over whether teachers should be mandated to get vaccinated to keep their jobs.
- Impact of Vaccination on Education. Concerns arise about the long-term effects of the pandemic on students' education and readiness.
- Vaccination Enforcement Challenges. Discussing the feasibility of enforcing vaccination requirements at events.
- DeepMind's Protein Structure Database. DeepMind publishes a groundbreaking database predicting protein structures, aiding medical research.
Episode highlights
- Dog ChaosA humorous recount of chaotic moments involving dogs and kids.“It's chaos! It's just chaos!”4:58Jul 22, 2021
- Pandemic of the UnvaccinatedA discussion on the implications of the pandemic affecting the unvaccinated.“It's a pandemic of the unvaccinated!”9:01Jul 22, 2021
- Vaccination and Teachers' JobsThe debate intensifies over whether teachers should be mandated to get vaccinated to keep their jobs.“If you're not gonna get vaccinated, you're going to not be in the classroom.”20:00Jul 22, 2021
- Impact of Vaccination on EducationConcerns arise about the long-term effects of the pandemic on students' education and readiness.“How many years were lost in these 15 months?”21:41Jul 22, 2021
- Vaccination Enforcement ChallengesDiscussing the feasibility of enforcing vaccination requirements at events.“How are you actually going to know that people are vaccinated?”38:01Jul 22, 2021
- DeepMind's Protein Structure DatabaseDeepMind publishes a groundbreaking database predicting protein structures, aiding medical research.“It's almost like releasing the Rosetta Stone.”47:21Jul 22, 2021
- Government and Big Tech CoordinationRevelations about the White House coordinating with tech companies to censor posts.“This is a blatant violation of the people's first amendment rights.”53:26Jul 22, 2021
- The Space Race DebateThe conversation shifts to the implications of billionaires like Bezos and Musk in space exploration.“Should we be upset that Bezos is going to space?”1:04:06Jul 22, 2021
