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Chamath: "Harvard is cooked."

July 04, 2025 / 00:59

This episode discusses Title IX violations, discrimination against Asian students at Harvard and Columbia, and anti-Semitism at Ivy League schools. It also covers the financial struggles facing Harvard and the implications of President Trump's leverage over the situation.

The conversation highlights the ongoing issues with admissions practices at Harvard, particularly regarding Asian students. The host mentions the need for reform and the challenges that Harvard faces in maintaining its budget.

Financially, the episode suggests that Harvard may need to sell its private equity portfolio to stay afloat. The host argues that this could lead to significant discounts on their assets due to market conditions.

Overall, the episode paints a picture of a broken system within the Ivy League and the urgent need for change.

TL;DR

Harvard faces financial struggles and Title IX violations amid discrimination issues and anti-Semitism in Ivy League admissions.

Video

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Harvard's cooked. There continues to be
00:00:02
rampant Title 9 violations with respect
00:00:04
to admissions. Colombia was continuing
00:00:07
to discriminate against Asian students.
00:00:09
Harvard's original case was against
00:00:10
Asian students. There was a bunch of
00:00:12
woke stuff at other Ivy League schools
00:00:14
like UPEN. There's all this rampant
00:00:16
anti-semitism. It all needs to get
00:00:18
fixed. I think that if you get a deal
00:00:21
done, Harvard will have to capitulate.
00:00:24
President Trump holds all the leverage
00:00:26
and all the cards and there's nothing
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mathematically that Harvard can do. But
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at some point they will not have the
00:00:31
budget to sustain themselves and they're
00:00:34
going to get into a huge world of hurt.
00:00:36
What they will have to do in order to
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finance their budget in probably 18
00:00:39
months is start to actively sell their
00:00:42
private equity portfolio. Which by the
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way, there is no smart money on the
00:00:46
street that's going to look at any
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private equity portfolio from Harvard
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without asking for 20 25 30 35 40%
00:00:52
discount because your back will be
00:00:54
totally against the wall. But the Ivy
00:00:55
League, there's just something
00:00:57
fundamentally broken.

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Episode Highlights

  • Harvard's Challenges
    Harvard faces significant Title 9 violations and discrimination issues, particularly against Asian students.
    “Harvard's original case was against Asian students.”
    @ 00m 09s
    July 04, 2025
  • Financial Struggles Ahead
    Harvard may need to sell its private equity portfolio to finance its budget in 18 months.
    “What they will have to do in order to finance their budget...”
    @ 00m 36s
    July 04, 2025

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Title 9 Violations00:02
  • Discrimination Issues00:07
  • Financial Crisis00:36
  • Ivy League Problems00:55

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