A listener asks Scott and Cara about the failure of the search engine Eva. Scott invested in the startup, believing subscription-based search could be an alternative to ad-based models. Despite Eva's innovation, it couldn't compete with Google's dominance. People were unwilling to pay for a slightly better search experience.
A minor break in Scott-Free August (because Scott misses you all): Kara and Scott open the listener mail bag to answer your questions about Instagram Threads, biotech, and education. Stick around to hear a listener call in from a cornfield, and about the origins of the Kara and Scott relationship.
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