Episode
E36: New FTC Chair, breaking up big tech, government silent spying, Jon Stewart, wildfires & more
1:27:33
Published: Fri Jun 18 2021
Description
Follow the besties: https://twitter.com/chamath https://linktr.ee/calacanis https://twitter.com/DavidSacks https://twitter.com/friedberg Follow the pod: https://twitter.com/theallinpod https://linktr.ee/allinpodcast Intro Music Credit: https://rb.gy/tppkzl https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg Show Notes: 00:00 Besties intro 03:37 Lina Khan appointed to the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission 07:02 Will Lina break up big tech? Which one will be first? 18:02 Potential repercussions to consumers 27:48 Sacks’ antitrust experience at PayPal vs. Ebay, Visa & MasterCard 29:50 Google’s multi-trillion dollar data trove 35:40 The U.S. government's capability to silently take data while “gagging” Big Tech 53:32 COVID’s psychic shadow, Friedberg’s office landlord is still requiring masks 1:00:17 Jon Stewart’s lab leak bit on Stephen Colbert’s show 1:10:04 California’s wildfire risk increasing with climate change 1:20:57 Besties summer plans Referenced in the show: Chamath's 2019 Annual Letter re: Big Tech breakup https://www.socialcapital.com/annual-letters/2019 Big Tech Gag Order (mentioned by Sacks) https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/06/13/microsoft-brad-smith-trump-justice-department-gag-orders/ Obama Administration Record Seizure (mentioned by Sacks) https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/us/phone-records-of-journalists-of-the-associated-press-seized-by-us.html?referringSource=articleShare California Forest fire maps (mentioned by Friedberg) https://twitter.com/NWSBayArea/status/1398474379214802951/photo/1 Jon Stewart On Vaccine Science And The Wuhan Lab Theory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSfejgwbDQ8 #allin #tech #news
Chapters
A new crew is using AI analysis to determine who speaks the most on podcasts and track their running time.
00:00 - 03:47 (03:47)
Summary
A new crew is using AI analysis to determine who speaks the most on podcasts and track their running time. This technology highlights the 5% of the most skilled podcast listeners and enables audience feedback for the speaker's performance.
EpisodeE36: New FTC Chair, breaking up big tech, government silent spying, Jon Stewart, wildfires & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The accusations against Amazon are that they use their monopoly status as a platform owner to enter new markets, notably by underpricing rivals, and take over the category.
03:47 - 09:17 (05:30)
Summary
The accusations against Amazon are that they use their monopoly status as a platform owner to enter new markets, notably by underpricing rivals, and take over the category. By owning the core infrastructure of the supply chain they are able to build a distribution network that subsidizes their entry into new categories, such as Amazon Basics and others.
EpisodeE36: New FTC Chair, breaking up big tech, government silent spying, Jon Stewart, wildfires & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
A group of twenty Republicans have requested to intensify antitrust enforcement on big tech, however, there may be repercussions as this could result in intrusive government intervention in the technology market.
09:17 - 16:11 (06:53)
Summary
A group of twenty Republicans have requested to intensify antitrust enforcement on big tech, however, there may be repercussions as this could result in intrusive government intervention in the technology market.
EpisodeE36: New FTC Chair, breaking up big tech, government silent spying, Jon Stewart, wildfires & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The impact of monopolistic business models can lead to a reduction in innovation and competition, while improving pricing power, ultimately leading to higher prices for consumers.
16:11 - 20:01 (03:50)
Summary
The impact of monopolistic business models can lead to a reduction in innovation and competition, while improving pricing power, ultimately leading to higher prices for consumers.
EpisodeE36: New FTC Chair, breaking up big tech, government silent spying, Jon Stewart, wildfires & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The podcast discusses the impact of big tech on human capital in the ecosystem, stating that there is an entire generation of people getting paid a lot of money to not go to a competitor or a startup.
20:01 - 29:56 (09:54)
Summary
The podcast discusses the impact of big tech on human capital in the ecosystem, stating that there is an entire generation of people getting paid a lot of money to not go to a competitor or a startup. Startups could benefit from having more access to these people who have been frittering away their most productive years.
EpisodeE36: New FTC Chair, breaking up big tech, government silent spying, Jon Stewart, wildfires & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The regulatory focus should be on the long-term interest of consumers, which gives control to elected officials who may not have a business background nor make decisions based on what is right or wrong for consumers over time.
29:56 - 35:41 (05:44)
Summary
The regulatory focus should be on the long-term interest of consumers, which gives control to elected officials who may not have a business background nor make decisions based on what is right or wrong for consumers over time. Google has an economic value in the trillions of dollars based on the personal data they collect, and they have a white label search capability that they provide to online travel agencies like Expedia and Kayak.
EpisodeE36: New FTC Chair, breaking up big tech, government silent spying, Jon Stewart, wildfires & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The recent subpoena of a lawyer's data by the Department of Justice has raised concerns about attorney-client privilege and potential abuse of power.
35:41 - 41:34 (05:52)
Summary
The recent subpoena of a lawyer's data by the Department of Justice has raised concerns about attorney-client privilege and potential abuse of power. Some experts argue that other mechanisms, such as FISA requests, should have been used instead of such a drastic move.
EpisodeE36: New FTC Chair, breaking up big tech, government silent spying, Jon Stewart, wildfires & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The government has been able to obtain journalist's records by going to big tech companies and requesting their data.
41:34 - 47:43 (06:09)
Summary
The government has been able to obtain journalist's records by going to big tech companies and requesting their data. This allows the government to bypass journalists and conduct political espionage.
EpisodeE36: New FTC Chair, breaking up big tech, government silent spying, Jon Stewart, wildfires & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
It's not just the power of big tech that we need to be protected against, but also the power of the government using big tech to engage in behaviors they couldn't otherwise engage in.
47:43 - 52:21 (04:38)
Summary
It's not just the power of big tech that we need to be protected against, but also the power of the government using big tech to engage in behaviors they couldn't otherwise engage in. With the cost of sensors and access to digital, information about us is being generated at a rate we never contemplated before.
EpisodeE36: New FTC Chair, breaking up big tech, government silent spying, Jon Stewart, wildfires & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The debate around mask wearing continues as government opportunities and health officials lift mask mandates while private entities are left to create their own guidelines for employees and customers.
52:22 - 56:51 (04:29)
Summary
The debate around mask wearing continues as government opportunities and health officials lift mask mandates while private entities are left to create their own guidelines for employees and customers.
EpisodeE36: New FTC Chair, breaking up big tech, government silent spying, Jon Stewart, wildfires & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The California governor is accused of extending the state of emergency for the sake of corruption rather than ideology, as federal funds pour in as long as the state is in emergency for Covid-19, giving him more money he can use in the recall year for the upcoming governor election.
56:51 - 1:00:43 (03:51)
Summary
The California governor is accused of extending the state of emergency for the sake of corruption rather than ideology, as federal funds pour in as long as the state is in emergency for Covid-19, giving him more money he can use in the recall year for the upcoming governor election. 'Zeroism' threatens that all special restrictions would not lift until there are zero cases of Covid-19, similarly requiring a change in public perception around the pandemic.
EpisodeE36: New FTC Chair, breaking up big tech, government silent spying, Jon Stewart, wildfires & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The Joe Rogan Experience podcast talks about the recent Twitter censorship and discusses alternative theories related to COVID-19, including the possibility of a lab in Wuhan studying the virus.
1:00:43 - 1:05:31 (04:47)
Summary
The Joe Rogan Experience podcast talks about the recent Twitter censorship and discusses alternative theories related to COVID-19, including the possibility of a lab in Wuhan studying the virus.
EpisodeE36: New FTC Chair, breaking up big tech, government silent spying, Jon Stewart, wildfires & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
A call for people to have an opinion or point of view about a topic, not about the orientation of the topic on a single-dimensional spectrum.
1:05:31 - 1:10:06 (04:35)
Summary
A call for people to have an opinion or point of view about a topic, not about the orientation of the topic on a single-dimensional spectrum. The podcast host points out how strange it is that labels are demanded during debate or questioning, including of doctors and the topic of science.
EpisodeE36: New FTC Chair, breaking up big tech, government silent spying, Jon Stewart, wildfires & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Forest fires can actually help to preserve carbon sequestration activity as it is possible to manage forest land clearance and preservation from fire at a cost of $400 or less, which can be eventually covered by an active carbon credit market.
1:10:06 - 1:14:03 (03:56)
Summary
Forest fires can actually help to preserve carbon sequestration activity as it is possible to manage forest land clearance and preservation from fire at a cost of $400 or less, which can be eventually covered by an active carbon credit market.
EpisodeE36: New FTC Chair, breaking up big tech, government silent spying, Jon Stewart, wildfires & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The cumulative reduction of burnable acres is leading to a lower risk scenario for wildfires this year, despite every year getting warmer.
1:14:03 - 1:21:47 (07:44)
Summary
The cumulative reduction of burnable acres is leading to a lower risk scenario for wildfires this year, despite every year getting warmer. Last year, approximately over four million acres burnt.
EpisodeE36: New FTC Chair, breaking up big tech, government silent spying, Jon Stewart, wildfires & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The importance of memories with friends and family is highlighted in this podcast episode.
1:21:47 - 1:25:21 (03:34)
Summary
The importance of memories with friends and family is highlighted in this podcast episode. The hosts discuss the joy of spending time with loved ones and the positive impact it can have during difficult times.
EpisodeE36: New FTC Chair, breaking up big tech, government silent spying, Jon Stewart, wildfires & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
This episode discusses the importance of open and honest communication in adult relationships, as well as the potential consequences of not being clear and direct with our words.
1:25:21 - 1:27:24 (02:03)
Summary
This episode discusses the importance of open and honest communication in adult relationships, as well as the potential consequences of not being clear and direct with our words.