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All I can think when I hear SPAC is Chamath and well, he should at this point be below everyones line.
by costcofries 4y ago
All I can think when I hear SPAC is Chamath and well, he should at this point be below everyones line.
- strikelaserclaw 4y agopeople should stop idolizing others just because they are wealthy, some of these guys are straight up gordon gekko type sociopaths
- tssva 4y agoUnfortunately that is exactly why many people idolize them.
- paxys 4y ago1. Get lucky backing the right companies during the biggest tech bull market in history and get very rich 2. Build a Twitter following and preach on topics on which you have zero knowledge or experience 3. People will believe you because you are rich (like they want to be) and so you must obviously be a genius 4. Use that influence to push your political views and/or other hustles like your favorite cryptocurrency, NFTs, SPACs) The standard VC playbook these days
- xiphias2 4y agoHe had an overconfidence in himself in the last few years, and yes, that line was awful, but I’m sure any of us would have an insensitive line if we would be trying to do what All In podcast does: try to say controversial things as well to get a real debate going.
- costcofries 4y agoI would not. That line along with EVERY SINGLE SPAC he has promoted (created) has absolutely devastated his brand. I am not certain that was his intent.
- yunohn 4y ago> but I’m sure any of us would have an insensitive line if we would be trying to do what All In podcast does: try to say controversial things as well to get a real debate going. “All of us have our weak moments on public television around sensitive topics like genocide, while speaking as a billionaire”