Chamath
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Yeah, I think that you were able to focus on your unique value add instead of immersing yourself in a bunch of details that could be handled by the team.
I agree. It was absolutely fantastic.
I agree. It was absolutely fantastic.
But I think it was a process to get you to let go.
But I think it was a process to get you to let go.
Well, it's a fair point. People did say my moderation was dialed in, and I appreciate that positive feedback from everybody. And yeah, there is something to having people you can trust with the content.
Well, it's a fair point. People did say my moderation was dialed in, and I appreciate that positive feedback from everybody. And yeah, there is something to having people you can trust with the content.
I do agree with that. I was talking to Jade about it and she said, and Nick also pointed out, you were really dialed in, Jake. What's up? And I said, I'm not worrying about the party and the vendors and the front desk and the sponsors. And it is actually, you're able to focus. Did you have some favorite moments yourself there, Sax?
I do agree with that. I was talking to Jade about it and she said, and Nick also pointed out, you were really dialed in, Jake. What's up? And I said, I'm not worrying about the party and the vendors and the front desk and the sponsors. And it is actually, you're able to focus. Did you have some favorite moments yourself there, Sax?
Any favorite moments for you or panels or things maybe that exceeded expectations for you?
Any favorite moments for you or panels or things maybe that exceeded expectations for you?
Well, I thought the Mearsheimer Jeffrey Sachs panel was great. I thought it would be, which is why I helped organize it. But I was just glad that the audience, so many people in the audience reacted and said that was the surprise hit of the conference.
Well, I thought the Mearsheimer Jeffrey Sachs panel was great. I thought it would be, which is why I helped organize it. But I was just glad that the audience, so many people in the audience reacted and said that was the surprise hit of the conference.
I would say that was my favorite of the event. One of the best panels I've ever been part of. It's the most viewed.
I would say that was my favorite of the event. One of the best panels I've ever been part of. It's the most viewed.
Elon's slightly ahead, but yeah, it's still like growing. It's like finding an audience.
Elon's slightly ahead, but yeah, it's still like growing. It's like finding an audience.
Well, give us your thoughts. You know, there's an all in Twitter handle and he's Chamath David Sachs. And I'm at Jason and Freeberg's at Freeberg. Just tell us who you think would be great. But, Sachs, I know you're super excited and want to give Biden his flowers. The Fed just cut rates 50 bips and the stock market is tearing it up right now.
Well, give us your thoughts. You know, there's an all in Twitter handle and he's Chamath David Sachs. And I'm at Jason and Freeberg's at Freeberg. Just tell us who you think would be great. But, Sachs, I know you're super excited and want to give Biden his flowers. The Fed just cut rates 50 bips and the stock market is tearing it up right now.
On Wednesday, Fed cut interest rates by a half a percentage point. Taking them down off of a 23-year high. We've been talking about this, God, for two years here on this podcast. First rate cut since March of 2020, which is about when we started this podcast. Jay Powell basically said the Fed thinks inflation is coming down to around 2% nicely.