E2: Rebooting the economy, understanding corporate debt, steps to avoid a depression & more with David Sacks

E2: Rebooting the economy, understanding corporate debt, steps to avoid a depression & more with David Sacks

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0:01 Jason & Chamath catch us up on their quarantines


1:20 Chamath intros David Sacks


4:40 David explains what their poker group chat has been like since COVID-19 started, and how Jason, Chamath & himself fall on the optimistic/pessimistic spectrum


6:58 How have the past few months defined David's view on the world, and what is his reaction to the US government's response?


12:22 Did the US health apparatus do its job? How could it improve? Why aren't masks already mandated?


19:33 Culture clash between scientific experts & entrepreneurs, thoughts on Chloroquine as a treatment method


27:00 Are US bureaucrats taking the intelligence of US citizens for granted? How liable is Trump?


30:08 David gives his plan to reboot the economy: what now? How does the US avoid a recession/depression?


36:22 Chamath & Jason assess David's plan


43:21 Have the stimulus packages & SMB loans been enough? Will the trickle-down approach work?


49:21 Should the US be allowing companies to declare bankruptcy? How should they decide who gets aid and who does not?


52:02 Chamath explains how corporate debt works through the lens of Ford


56:42 Why is the US not giving a larger % of the stimulus to average Americans? Chances of unrest if quarantine continues?


1:02:17 Trump vs. Biden: who has the edge in 2020 right now?


1:11:24 Was Jack Dorsey's $1B donation the strongest move of 2020 so far?

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(0:00) The Besties introduce Dr. Oz (3:26) Trump's vision for healthcare in America (13:26) AI & self-directed healthcare (30:10) The future of GLP-1s and affordability (35:06) The Medical Fraud Crisi...

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23 Jan 47min

Under Secretary of State Sarah B. Rogers on dismantling the "Censorship Industrial Complex"

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