Episode
E37: NYC rejects far-left mayoral candidates, new developments in lab leak theory, Apple's App Store breakup potential & more
1:19:49
Published: Fri Jun 25 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 Referenced in the show: NYT - N.Y.C. Mayoral Race Highlights: Adams Leads in Early Results Over Wiley and Garcia https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/06/22/nyregion/nyc-primary-election Vanity Fair - Eric Adams interview https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/06/eric-adams-nyc-mayor-interview NY Daily News - ‘We don’t want fancy candidates’: Eric Adams declares himself ‘face of the new Democratic Party’ https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/nyc-elections-2021/ny-eric-adams-democratic-party-nyc-mayoral-race-20210624-oemlj42abzc7jnime4tjfddfhm-story.html Jesse Bloom COVID origin research paper https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.06.18.449051v1 Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap? by Graham Allison https://rb.gy/7vj8ks Apple says third-party app stores would leave iPhone users vulnerable to scammers https://fortune.com/2021/06/23/apple-iphone-third-party-app-store-users The Pull Request - Bad Apple* by Antonio Garcia Martinez https://www.thepullrequest.com/p/bad-apple Show Notes: 0:00 Besties hash out a new format & the purpose of the podcast 14:31 NYC rejects far-left candidates in mayoral primary; importance of crime, homelessness & drug abuse in elections 29:29 New developments in the Wuhan lab leak theory, ramifications for our relationship with China 54:07 Congress turns the heat on up big tech, Apple's App Store monopoly in trouble 1:09:25 Antonio Garcia Martinez's first Substack article on Apple
Chapters
The hosts discuss their fear of going to the dentist and share some childhood trauma experiences.
00:00 - 00:55 (00:55)
Summary
The hosts discuss their fear of going to the dentist and share some childhood trauma experiences.
EpisodeE37: NYC rejects far-left mayoral candidates, new developments in lab leak theory, Apple's App Store breakup potential & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Social media often reduces complex issues to one-sentence statements which can be emotionally charged and lead people to take sides without understanding the full scope of a topic.
00:55 - 05:37 (04:41)
Summary
Social media often reduces complex issues to one-sentence statements which can be emotionally charged and lead people to take sides without understanding the full scope of a topic. The focus of the pod should be to provide multiple points of view and context for listeners to make informed decisions.
EpisodeE37: NYC rejects far-left mayoral candidates, new developments in lab leak theory, Apple's App Store breakup potential & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The society needs a broader perspective to have progressive conversations and recognize that having different values doesn't automatically make someone evil, it just makes them different but too much of society views situations as good versus bad or them versus us.
05:37 - 10:31 (04:53)
Summary
The society needs a broader perspective to have progressive conversations and recognize that having different values doesn't automatically make someone evil, it just makes them different but too much of society views situations as good versus bad or them versus us.
EpisodeE37: NYC rejects far-left mayoral candidates, new developments in lab leak theory, Apple's App Store breakup potential & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
On a podcast, a speaker discusses the limitations on public discussion in the corporate world, and the importance of providing context when expressing opinions in order to broaden the scope of public discourse.
10:31 - 16:53 (06:22)
Summary
On a podcast, a speaker discusses the limitations on public discussion in the corporate world, and the importance of providing context when expressing opinions in order to broaden the scope of public discourse.
EpisodeE37: NYC rejects far-left mayoral candidates, new developments in lab leak theory, Apple's App Store breakup potential & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The speaker discusses how the radical left is not interested in finding real solutions, and the importance of going to the source material to understand a topic instead of relying solely on headlines.
16:53 - 23:32 (06:38)
Summary
The speaker discusses how the radical left is not interested in finding real solutions, and the importance of going to the source material to understand a topic instead of relying solely on headlines.
EpisodeE37: NYC rejects far-left mayoral candidates, new developments in lab leak theory, Apple's App Store breakup potential & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
A virologist is attempting to obtain genomic samples from early COVID-19 patients in China, in order to better understand the origins of the virus.
23:32 - 32:38 (09:05)
Summary
A virologist is attempting to obtain genomic samples from early COVID-19 patients in China, in order to better understand the origins of the virus. Meanwhile, Andrew Yang received criticism for his response to a question about mental health during the New York City mayoral election debate.
EpisodeE37: NYC rejects far-left mayoral candidates, new developments in lab leak theory, Apple's App Store breakup potential & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The ongoing investigation on the origin of COVID-19 suggests that the initial transmission may have occurred in or around the Wuhan meat market, but it is still uncertain whether the virus emerged from an intermediate host or got leaked from the Wuhan lab.
32:38 - 38:57 (06:19)
Summary
The ongoing investigation on the origin of COVID-19 suggests that the initial transmission may have occurred in or around the Wuhan meat market, but it is still uncertain whether the virus emerged from an intermediate host or got leaked from the Wuhan lab. Faster and more effective vaccines are needed to combat the emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2 and potentially engineered viruses in the future.
EpisodeE37: NYC rejects far-left mayoral candidates, new developments in lab leak theory, Apple's App Store breakup potential & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in changes in the global economy, supply chains, and business operations, leading to a bifurcation of markets with different trade rules for different nations.
38:57 - 48:12 (09:14)
Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in changes in the global economy, supply chains, and business operations, leading to a bifurcation of markets with different trade rules for different nations. There is a possibility of two end markets with different economies but no group of elites who want it to happen.
EpisodeE37: NYC rejects far-left mayoral candidates, new developments in lab leak theory, Apple's App Store breakup potential & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Companies are pursuing the development of vaccine printers, which will be small bioreactors that can print vaccines around the world, fueled by the infrastructure bill that Biden's administration is trying to pass.
48:12 - 53:05 (04:53)
Summary
Companies are pursuing the development of vaccine printers, which will be small bioreactors that can print vaccines around the world, fueled by the infrastructure bill that Biden's administration is trying to pass.
EpisodeE37: NYC rejects far-left mayoral candidates, new developments in lab leak theory, Apple's App Store breakup potential & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The conversation discusses the scrutiny Apple is facing due to its manufacturing and data storage in China, and how the App Store can be compared to AWS for Amazon in terms of being a money printing machine, while questioning the precedence it sets for antitrust regulations.
53:05 - 59:54 (06:48)
Summary
The conversation discusses the scrutiny Apple is facing due to its manufacturing and data storage in China, and how the App Store can be compared to AWS for Amazon in terms of being a money printing machine, while questioning the precedence it sets for antitrust regulations.
EpisodeE37: NYC rejects far-left mayoral candidates, new developments in lab leak theory, Apple's App Store breakup potential & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The discussion highlights the crucial role of quality control in app curation, as well as the impact it has on the overall user experience.
59:54 - 1:02:47 (02:53)
Summary
The discussion highlights the crucial role of quality control in app curation, as well as the impact it has on the overall user experience.
EpisodeE37: NYC rejects far-left mayoral candidates, new developments in lab leak theory, Apple's App Store breakup potential & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The debate on whether to break up big tech companies like Apple has been going on for some time.
1:02:47 - 1:09:22 (06:34)
Summary
The debate on whether to break up big tech companies like Apple has been going on for some time. While it may seem like a solution to promote fair competition, the quality and innovation may decline due to government intervention.
EpisodeE37: NYC rejects far-left mayoral candidates, new developments in lab leak theory, Apple's App Store breakup potential & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The speaker predicts that the tech industry will become more innovative and accepting of new ideas in the next decade, with the downfall of the overreaching influence of well-established companies like Amazon and Apple.
1:09:22 - 1:16:16 (06:53)
Summary
The speaker predicts that the tech industry will become more innovative and accepting of new ideas in the next decade, with the downfall of the overreaching influence of well-established companies like Amazon and Apple. This decline in power will allow smaller but more nimble competitors like Shopify, Square, and Stripe to thrive.
EpisodeE37: NYC rejects far-left mayoral candidates, new developments in lab leak theory, Apple's App Store breakup potential & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The speaker discusses their current weight and their goal weight, mentioning that they have 15 more pounds to lose.
1:16:16 - 1:18:51 (02:35)
Summary
The speaker discusses their current weight and their goal weight, mentioning that they have 15 more pounds to lose.