EP 35: NYT CEO Meredith Kopit Levien, Bankless’ David Hoffman and Zach Weinberg Crypto Debate, Live at Live at Primary's NYC Summit

The Logan Bartlett Show

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Is Polarization Good for Business?

The New York Times has invested a lot in its brand. It's been an interesting, you say nine since you've been there. You mentioned brand and investing a lot in brand. How, what do you think just at New York Times brand level and everything that's going on in the media world today? Like you have to manage this.

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In episode 35 we have the very first live and on-stage Cartoon Avatars from Primary's New York City Summit. Logan talks with New York Times CEO Meredith Kopit Levien about the modern state of journalism and its function as a business. Plus the crypto debate picks up once again as Zach Weinberg debates Bankless Co-Founder David Hoffman on crypto, with Sahil Bloom moderating in front of a live audience.

(0:00) Intro

(1:06) Rashad and pickleball

(5:56) College football

(9:03) Elon Andreessen leaked email

(10:54) Cathie Wood’s ARK investment fund

(19:25) Welcoming Zach, David and Sahil

(20:04) David Hoffman’s view on Web3

(21:58) Zach Weinberg’s view on Web3

(24:29) Web3 vs existing tech

(27:39) Why contracts are complicated

(31:24) Layering a financial system

(34:09) Crypto in unstable regimes

(36:45) How brands use Web3

(41:12) Crypto broad scope

(43:09) Why are VCs backing crypto?

(47:06) SEC regulation

(49:10) Introducing Meredith Kopit Levien