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Byrne Hobart - FTX, Drugs, Twitter, Taiwan, & Monasticism

Dec 1, 2022 · 1h 30m

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Perhaps the most interesting episode so far. Byrne Hobart writes at thediff.co , analyzing inflections in finance and tech. He explains: * What happened at FTX * How drugs have induced past financial bubbles * How to be long AI while hedging Taiwan invasion * Whether Musk’s Twitter takeover will succeed * Where to find the next Napoleon and LBJ * & ultimately how society can deal with those who seek domination and recognition Watch on YouTube . Listen on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or any other podcast platform. Read the full transcript here . Follow me on Twitter for updates on future episodes. Timestamps : (0:00:50) - What the hell happened at FTX? (0:07:03) - How SBF Faked Being a Genius:…