Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar cover image

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

Mini Show #56: Dark Money, Herschel Walker, Lincoln Project, Adam Neumann, & More!

Sep 25, 2022
David Sirota, a journalist focusing on economic and political issues, and James Lee, host of 5149, dive into the murky waters of dark money in politics. They discuss its influence on campaigns, particularly in the Georgia Senate race featuring Herschel Walker. The conversation critiques the Lincoln Project's tactics, examines the return of the Clintons to philanthropy, and hilariously recounts a chaotic Southwest Airlines flight where passengers were given ukuleles. Finally, they tackle pressing housing issues and the misleading narratives surrounding them.
43:38

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

  • Flow, a new company founded by Adam Neumann, aims to disrupt the residential real estate market by providing affordable apartments and a sense of community to renters, but critics argue that it may not address the fundamental problem of supply and affordability in the housing market.
  • While private sector solutions like Flow may offer innovative ideas and branding that appeal to certain demographics, critics argue that legislative action is necessary to address systemic issues such as a lack of supply, tenant protections, and the financialization of the housing sector in order to make housing more accessible and affordable for all Americans.

Deep dives

Flow: Silicon Valley's Solution to America's Housing Problem

Flow, a new company backed by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, is aiming to disrupt the residential real estate market by creating a product that promotes service, community, and ownership in the housing sector. The company, founded by Adam Neumann, the former CEO of WeWork, is focused on providing affordable apartments and a sense of security and community to renters. However, critics argue that the real issue in the housing crisis is the lack of supply and affordability caused by a lack of construction and tenant protections. While Flow's approach may appeal to certain demographics, it may not address the fundamental problem of supply and affordability in the housing market.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode