I don't think responsible was the top of mind. I don't get rich quick gloves. Just my feeling. Well, that's one of the lessons I learned because we as CEOs, we have multiple stakeholders,. Whether they choose to acknowledge them or not. And so people are bringing their ideology to Twitter. So we said Airbnb is not about discrimination. We made you check a box and you're not going to discriminate. But at least people knew what the rules were. The way we can help is by offering housing. Within four days of the invasion, we announced that we were going to provide housing for 100,000 Ukraine refugees for free. Something even more remarkable than that happened... Thank
Airbnb CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky took the company public, laid off 25% of its staff and navigated worker demands for flexibility – all during the pandemic. Oh, and his mom moved in (and made him quiche every day). In this conversation with Kara, Brian discusses the challenge of being professionally successful and, sometimes, personally lonely. They talk about how the pandemic may have permanently changed how we work, travel and live. And Kara gets answers about the company’s lack of transparency on those dreaded cleaning fees.
Before the interview, Kara and Nayeema talk about billionaires owning social media networks. They discuss Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, who seems to be riding the MAGA train to amass power in the Republican party. And they reflect on the story of Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi, who caused a stir on social media this week in the midst of the nation’s anti-government protests.
… oh yes, and they dispense some dating advice. If you want advice – it doesn’t have to be about dating – call 1-888-KARA-PLZ!
You can find Kara and Nayeema on Twitter @karaswisher and @nayeema.
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