In April, we're bringing our companies out to Saudi. And that's what a startup feels like. So when we talk about Saudis as startup, that's what we mean. In some ways, Silicon Valley is the new Hollywood. If you have an authoritarian figure, whether Xi Jinping or MBS, you can move faster. But you also don't have all that democratic process. Maybe you don't have people who are poor or underrepresented being protected in any way.
Jason kicks off the show by breaking down clips from a recent conversation between Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, and Adam Neumann about Saudi Arabia’s promising startup scene (2:44). This leads to Jason diving into new city concepts and Trump’s presidential campaign (13:01). Then, BioFluff CEO Martin Stübler joins the show to discuss his sustainable fashion alternative (30:44).
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(2:44) Saudi Arabia’s promising startup scene
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(13:01) Creating cities and societies
(18:21) Trump-topia
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(25:02) Trump’s presidential campaign
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(30:44) BioFluff CEO Martin Stübler on developing plant-based fur
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