
E151: WW3 risk, War with Iran?, 4.9% GDP, startup failures growing, new Speaker & more
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Intro
This chapter combines humor and serious discussions as the speakers joke about whimsical cabinet positions while contrasting them with pressing global issues. The conversation shifts to examine ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and the implications of social media in addressing potential worldwide conflicts.
(0:00) Bestie intros!
(1:16) WW3 risk, is WSJ trying to escalate US vs Iran?
(22:02) Nuclear risks
(33:28) Best case scenarios for de-escalation
(40:34) Murky macro picture: Main Street disconnects from Wall Street, startup shutdowns, challenged returns
(1:09:14) Cruise robotaxi accident update
(1:12:59) Hurricane Otis's rapid progression and the second-order effects on US coastal communities
(1:24:47) Jason reflects on his time in the Middle East
(1:31:09) New House Speaker and Trump case update
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Referenced in the show:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/09/28/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-map-front-line.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/us/politics/us-israel-gaza-ground-invasion.html
https://unherd.com/2023/10/republican-hawks-now-want-a-war-with-iran/
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-israel-hamas-strike-planning-bbe07b25
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/hamas-fighters-trained-in-iran-before-oct-7-attacks-e2a8dbb9
https://www.reuters.com/article/israel-palestinians-usa-senator-idAFS8N3BG0A6
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-red-line-moment-with-iran-9e1bbf5a
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-israel-hamas-strike-planning-bbe07b25
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/07/politics/joe-biden-cluster-munitions-ukraine/index.html
https://nypost.com/2023/10/15/biden-insists-us-can-tend-to-both-ukraine-and-israel-at-the-same-time
https://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/Nuclearweaponswhohaswhat
https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1717049864180379761
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/world/middleeast/erdogan-turkey-hamas-israel.html
https://jordantimes.com/opinion/daoud-kuttab/king-abdullah-calls-peace-immediate-stoppage-war-gaza
https://www.bea.gov/sites/default/files/2023-10/gdp3q23_adv.pdf
https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1716608344264470868
https://www.google.com/finance/quote/CART:NASDAQ
https://www.google.com/finance/quote/KVYO:NYSE
https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/24/dmv-immediately-suspends-cruises-robotaxi-permit-in-california
https://getcruise.com/news/blog/2023/a-detailed-review-of-the-recent-sf-hit-and-run-incident
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/25/democrats-opposition-mike-johnson-house-speaker-00123624
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/us/politics/mike-johnson-house-speaker.html