Lex Fridman Podcast - #161 – Jason Calacanis: Startups, Angel Investing, Capitalism, and Friendship

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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(06:52) – WallStreetBets and Robinhood
(17:58) – How does the WallStreetBets saga end?
(21:09) – Capitalism
(26:30) – Ideas vs Execution
(27:38) – Learning to learn
(33:06) – Risk-aversion
(39:07) – Robinhood
(47:33) – Parler and AWS
(49:59) – Social networks
(56:33) – Leadership
(1:01:21) – Work-life balance
(1:09:44) – Great leaders lead by example
(1:17:30) – Advice for startup founders
(1:21:57) – Clubhouse
(1:22:42) – When will we fully re-open the economy
(1:33:20) – Augmented reality
(1:36:48) – When should a startup raise money?
(1:43:44) – David Goggins
(1:45:40) – Disagreement with Chamath Palihapitiya
(1:58:52) – Story about Elon Musk’s darkest moments
(2:07:08) – Friendship

CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 02/15

A historic Polar Vortex brings ice, snow and cold- coast to coast. The CDC director says it's too soon for states to lift mask requirements. What's next for the GOP? A 100-1 underdog wins the Daytona 500. Correspondent Steve Kathan has the CBS World News Roundup for Monday, February 15th:

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The Intelligence from The Economist - No Capitol punishment: Trump’s acquittal

Donald Trump was all but certain to be cleared in his Senate trial, and so it went. But the few Republican votes to convict are telling. What next for the former president? A look into Swiss efforts to track down a missing $230m raises disturbing questions. And why women aren’t getting the laughs as stand-up comedy grows in China.

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You're Wrong About - Tipper Gore vs. Heavy Metal: The Hearing

Mike tells Sarah the real reason Congress called a bunch of rockers to Washington D.C. Digressions include cartoon violence, sleeveless tees and Trixie Mattel. Van Halen's "Hot for Teacher" and Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It" are dissected at length. 

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Start the Week - Living online and IRL

What happens when real life collides with your digital existence – the writer and ‘Poet Laureate of Twitter’ Patricia Lockwood talks to Andrew Marr. In her highly original novel, No One is Talking About This, Lockwood’s narrator becomes overwhelmed as drama in the human world encroaches on the life she leads online.

Roisin Kiberd is part of the internet generation and believes the line between online and IRL has become so porous as to become meaningless. From the lure of endless scrolling, to the glamour of self-optimisation and the boundless possibility of connectivity, Kiberd explores the ups and downs of this new reality in a series of essays, The Disconnect.

In a new series on Radio 4, Sideways, Matthew Syed exploits different ways of seeing the world to connect disparate ideas and offer new insights. He examines the online craze of ‘randonauting’ – in which an app sends people on random adventures – to unpick the misunderstanding of probability using digital and real life examples.

Producer: Katy Hickman

Start the Week - Living online and IRL

What happens when real life collides with your digital existence – the writer and ‘Poet Laureate of Twitter’ Patricia Lockwood talks to Andrew Marr. In her highly original novel, No One is Talking About This, Lockwood’s narrator becomes overwhelmed as drama in the human world encroaches on the life she leads online.

Roisin Kiberd is part of the internet generation and believes the line between online and IRL has become so porous as to become meaningless. From the lure of endless scrolling, to the glamour of self-optimisation and the boundless possibility of connectivity, Kiberd explores the ups and downs of this new reality in a series of essays, The Disconnect.

In a new series on Radio 4, Sideways, Matthew Syed exploits different ways of seeing the world to connect disparate ideas and offer new insights. He examines the online craze of ‘randonauting’ – in which an app sends people on random adventures – to unpick the misunderstanding of probability using digital and real life examples.

Producer: Katy Hickman

The NewsWorthy - Trump Acquitted Again, Coast-to-Coast Storm & Presidents Day- Monday, February 15th, 2021

The news to know for Monday, February 15th, 2021!

What to know about:

  • the historic impeachment trial that wrapped up over the weekend: how the vote was different but the outcome the same the second time around
  • a coast-to-coast winter storm that already brought unprecedented weather to much of the U.S.
  • the CDC'S newest guidance for reopening schools
  • a surprise winner at the Daytona 500
  • the billionaire CEO making history in more than one way

Those stories and more in just 10 minutes!

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Sources:

Trump Acquitted: Politico, ABC News, NBC News, WaPo, CNBC

Historic Winter Storm: Weather Channel, NY Times, ABC News, NPR, WSJ

Biden Calls for Gun Reform: CNBC, AP, Bloomberg, White House

CDC New Schools Guidance: NY Times, WaPo, NPR, CDC

More Children Gaining Weight: WSJ, NY Times

Daytona 500: CBS Sports, Axios, FOX News, WaPo

Meghan Markle Pregnant Again: USA Today, People, Variety

Presidents Day: History, Fox Business, Newsweek, USA Today, TSA

Money Monday: Bumble CEO Becomes Billionaire: ABC News, Reuters, CNBC, Forbes