E24: Markets trend down, political pandemic manipulation, stimulus breakdown, biological Patriot Act

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

March 6, 2021

Duration

1h 10m

Channel

All-In Podcast

Watch on YouTube

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Follow the besties: https://twitter.com/chamath https://linktr.ee/calacanis https://twitter.com/DavidSacks https://twitter.com/friedberg Follow the pod: https://twitter.com/theallinpod https://linktr.ee/allinpodcast Intro Music Credit: https://rb.gy/tppkzl https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg Intro Video Credit: https://twitter.com/MikeSylvan Referenced in the show: NY Magazine - Zero COVID Risk Is the Wrong Standard https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/school-opening-science-coronavirus-teacher-unions-zeroism.html Released COVID-19 Response Contracts https://covid19.ca.gov/contracts Chesa's "response" to Sacks https://twitter.com/chesaboudin/status/1366508970102247424 GoFundMe for SF DA reporter https://www.gofundme.com/f/report-on-chesa-boudin-san-francisco-crime The Verge - Entire school board resigns in shame after forgetting their WebEx call was public https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2021/2/21/22294457/oakley-school-board-resigns-zoom Show Notes: 0:00 Markets tank, reasons for optimism in the short-term 15:29 Breaking down the stimulus 24:12 California's COVID emergency stimulus mishaps, political manipulation via "Zeroism" 38:27 Biological Patriot Act, freedom of choice post-vaccination 49:23 Newsom recall update, SF DA Chesa Boudin's high school friend responds to Sacks, SF bureaucratic issues 1:00:33 Grading Biden's first 60 days in office, Oakley School Board mishap, teacher's union issues, Jason's red pill bender #allin #tech #news

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Chamath Palihapitiya

  host

• Jason Calacanis

  host

• David Friedberg

  host

• Narrator

  other

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of All-In Podcast, featuring Chamath Palihapitiya and Jason Calacanis, E24: Markets trend down, political pandemic manipulation, stimulus breakdown, biological Patriot Act explores tech bloodbath, stimulus backlash, and looming ‘biological Patriot Act’ fears The hosts discuss the sharp downturn in tech and SPAC markets, tying it to rising interest rates, inflation expectations, and the end of ultra-cheap money. They argue that the new $1.9T stimulus is economically excessive and politically pork-filled, warning about long-term debt and moral hazard. They criticize ongoing COVID restrictions, ‘zero COVID’ thinking, teachers’ unions, and mismanaged state-level spending, especially in California, predicting a backlash via recall elections. The conversation ends with concerns over vaccine passports as a potential “biological Patriot Act” and a broader call for centrism, competition, and accountability in government and unions.

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