Not Investment Advice 130: Roman Empire Memes, Elon Bio, Autoworker Strike & Tesla’s Manufacturing “Algorithm”
Sep 20, 2023
Elon Musk, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi, and Trung Phan discuss Roman Empire memes, Elon's biography, autoworker strikes, and Tesla's manufacturing "algorithm." They explore marketing lessons from the Roman Empire, the impact of childhood experiences on success, and Tesla's cost advantage in the EV market.
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Roman Empire Meme Trend
- A viral TikTok trend involved women asking partners how often they think about the Roman Empire.
- The trend quickly gained mainstream media coverage, highlighting a shift from Twitter to TikTok as a source for news.
Shifting Media Landscape
- Mainstream media's coverage of short-lived trends reveals a shift in focus from Twitter/X to TikTok.
- This raises questions about the nature of virality and the lifespan of memes in the current digital landscape.
Roman vs. Mongol Empire
- Trung Phan's response to the Roman Empire meme involved comparing the Roman and Mongol empires.
- This sparked discussions about their sizes, lifespans, and contributions to history.