All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
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Referenced in the show:
Statista - Death rates from coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109011/coronavirus-covid19-death-rates-us-by-state
Tweets:
An ex-banker confirmed that one of these funds, well known in SV circles & active in late-stage private, received over $1b in one-day IPO gains in a single year. Open your eyes, pay attention, ask the right questions. Get advice from the right people.
— Bill Gurley (@bgurley) April 15, 2021
The fact that Newsom cannot *guarantee* 5 day/week in-person school in the fall is disqualifying for a governor. Gavin, it’s not enough to express your opinion that schools should reopen. As governor, you have to make it happen. Otherwise step aside.https://t.co/WJBHF4rAGH
— David Sacks (@DavidSacks) April 16, 2021
Apparently Coinbase’s ban on office politics and refusal to submit to NYT interviews did not prevent them from becoming an $85B public company. I’m shocked! Just shows that the woke mob has no power against founders determined to do it their way. Congrats @brian_armstrong! 💦🐦
— David Sacks (@DavidSacks) April 14, 2021
Show Notes:
0:00 Bestie intro & crowning a new SPAC king
3:01 Coinbase's direct listing, comparing vehicles to go public & lockup periods, Sacks on Coinbase vs. NYT
12:06 David Sacks on running for governor
15:21 Brad & the besties react to the crazy Q1 in the markets, a16z's savvy buying moves with Coinbase, issues with short-term behavioral lock-in
32:37 Top insights from Bezos' letter to shareholders, Amazon employees reject the union in Alabama
50:27 Reacting to Drew Holden's recent thread on media double standards in covering each party
54:28 Federalism's benefits throughout COVID, State-by-state results reveal lockdowns didn't work, vaccine incentives and PR due to J&J decision
1:04:20 Degradation of faith in institutions accelerated by COVID
1:09:26 Republican Senator Josh Hawley calls for big tech antitrust reform, bypassing institutions for progress
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