E46: False Ivermectin narratives, regulatory grift, wartime mentality in solving issues & more
- Sep 14, 2021
- 1:12:59
- Full Episode
Show Notes: 0:00 Open: LIVE from TPB Symposium 1:18 False Ivermectin story fools Rolling Stone, Rachel Maddow & more 15:47 Biden's recently announced vaccine mandates, why US hasn't been able to solve cheap testing 25:36 The threat of regulatory capture 34:18 Benefits of the "wartime mentality" when solving major issues 45:30 CCP looking to break up Alipay, what this means for US/China relations 49:11 Audience Q&A!
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Referenced in the show: https://kfor.com/news/local/patients-overdosing-on-ivermectin-backing-up-rural-oklahoma-hospitals-ambulances/ https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/gunshot-victims-horse-dewormer-ivermectin-oklahoma-hospitals-covid-1220608/ https://twitter.com/RollingStone/status/1433922442850930696 https://twitter.com/maddow/status/1433521336282976256 https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1434854957614780424 https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-files-xcheck-zuckerberg-elite-rules-11631541353 https://www.ft.com/content/01b7c7ca-71ad-4baa-bddf-a4d5e65c5d79 https://sacks.substack.com/p/your-startup-is-a-movement https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1426986193271640065
Brief Summary
The episode critiques media bias, discusses ivermectin misinformation, vaccine mandates, and the role of government in fostering innovation.
Key points
- Ivermectin Controversy Unveiled. A discussion on the misinformation surrounding ivermectin and its portrayal in media.
- Media Bias and Misinformation. Exploring how media bias affects public perception and the spread of misinformation.
- The Cost of Testing. Questions arise about who will pay for weekly COVID tests if vaccination is mandated.
- Variant Concerns. Discussion on the potential impact of a new, more dangerous COVID variant.
- Regulatory Capture in Healthcare. A shocking statistic reveals the ratio of administrators to doctors in the U.S. healthcare system.
- Infrastructure Spending Debate. Critique of infrastructure spending that fails to address climate change effectively.
Episode highlights
- Ivermectin Controversy UnveiledA discussion on the misinformation surrounding ivermectin and its portrayal in media.“This was basically a doctored up conjured article.”2:35Sep 14, 2021
- Media Bias and MisinformationExploring how media bias affects public perception and the spread of misinformation.“Both sides are capable of spreading misinformation.”13:35Sep 14, 2021
- The Cost of TestingQuestions arise about who will pay for weekly COVID tests if vaccination is mandated.“Who's going to pay for those tests?”19:15Sep 14, 2021
- Variant ConcernsDiscussion on the potential impact of a new, more dangerous COVID variant.“What if we get a variant that is more dangerous?”20:14Sep 14, 2021
- Regulatory Capture in HealthcareA shocking statistic reveals the ratio of administrators to doctors in the U.S. healthcare system.“900 to 1 administrators to doctors?”25:52Sep 14, 2021
- Infrastructure Spending DebateCritique of infrastructure spending that fails to address climate change effectively.“These are yesteryears solutions and they're not going to move the needle.”36:06Sep 14, 2021
- The Role of EntrepreneursEntrepreneurs are stepping up to solve problems that government seems unable to address.“Do you think the only solution we have is entrepreneurs in startups?”38:11Sep 14, 2021
- China's Control Over TechnologyChina's government is consolidating power over technology and entrepreneurship, raising concerns for the West.“China is becoming a completely vertically integrated government.”45:50Sep 14, 2021
