People want to go out and have experiences with friends rather than just optimizing for efficiency. There are social benefits to going out and doing things in person, and as more people work from home, they crave more in-person activities.
0:00 Bestie intros!
2:19 GDP growth is negative for a second consecutive quarter, but is the US actually in a recession? How has the White House controlled the narrative?
22:45 Looking at COVID trends with a post-COVID view: e-commerce, remote work, and how they correlate
36:33 "Inflation Reduction Act", how government subsidies can stifle innovation
59:50 Alzheimer's fraud, Ginkgo acquires Zymergen for $300M
1:17:36 Democrats backing MAGA candidates in primaries vs. more moderate republicans: savvy and cynical or too risky?