Chamath

All right. Chamath had to go do work, apparently, starting this new concept, SACS, where Chamath is actually going to work at a company. We never got to talk about the debate because we were busy doing the summit and we took the week off from a new episode. People wanted to hear your take. What did you think of Kamala and Trump, the one and only debate we're going to hear, apparently? Any thoughts?

I think that Kamala Harris performed better than expected. She did that, I think, mostly through having canned answers to topics. And she was able to kind of memorize those answers and say them. And she was never knocked out of her preparation.

I think that Kamala Harris performed better than expected. She did that, I think, mostly through having canned answers to topics. And she was able to kind of memorize those answers and say them. And she was never knocked out of her preparation.

She was well-prepared, yeah.

She was well-prepared, yeah.

I think she was well-prepared. However, we now know that these were canned answers because in subsequent press interviews, she gives the exact same thing. It's like a jukebox where you just push the button and you get the same answer. Exactly. So she's memorized a certain number of talking points, and that's all she's going to give you no matter what the question is.

I think she was well-prepared. However, we now know that these were canned answers because in subsequent press interviews, she gives the exact same thing. It's like a jukebox where you just push the button and you get the same answer. Exactly. So she's memorized a certain number of talking points, and that's all she's going to give you no matter what the question is.

And if you saw that, it's become a meme now where You saw that question when she was asked about inflation. There's a pause when she's figuring out which greatest hit she's going to play. And then, you know, she, I guess, pushes B26 in her head and then it begins. So I was born in the middle class.

And if you saw that, it's become a meme now where You saw that question when she was asked about inflation. There's a pause when she's figuring out which greatest hit she's going to play. And then, you know, she, I guess, pushes B26 in her head and then it begins. So I was born in the middle class.

And it's working apparently, right? It seems like it's helping her.

And it's working apparently, right? It seems like it's helping her.

I think what you saw is that she got a bounce out of the debate, but now it's sort of like a lot of these... bounces, there's been kind of effervescence to it, and then it kind of settles down back to the recurring pattern. And so I think the election is extremely close, but I don't think... Oh, yeah.

I think what you saw is that she got a bounce out of the debate, but now it's sort of like a lot of these... bounces, there's been kind of effervescence to it, and then it kind of settles down back to the recurring pattern. And so I think the election is extremely close, but I don't think... Oh, yeah.

I mean, every day it's like a poll going one way or the other. I mean, this is the closest of our lifetime, maybe. Or that I can remember. I mean, it's nuts how this thing has flipped over and over again. What did you think of Trump's performance? Were you disappointed? There were some rumors, people were a little upset that he doesn't prep as much as he should. What's your advice there?

I mean, every day it's like a poll going one way or the other. I mean, this is the closest of our lifetime, maybe. Or that I can remember. I mean, it's nuts how this thing has flipped over and over again. What did you think of Trump's performance? Were you disappointed? There were some rumors, people were a little upset that he doesn't prep as much as he should. What's your advice there?

Well, look, I mean, I think that he was in a very difficult situation. You basically had a three-on-one situation where he was up against not just Kamala Harris, but the two debate moderators. It turns out that Lindsay Davis is Kamala's sorority sister. David Muir was fact-checking him constantly, and some of those fact-checks weren't even correct.

Well, look, I mean, I think that he was in a very difficult situation. You basically had a three-on-one situation where he was up against not just Kamala Harris, but the two debate moderators. It turns out that Lindsay Davis is Kamala's sorority sister. David Muir was fact-checking him constantly, and some of those fact-checks weren't even correct.

For example, we now know that the Springfield city manager has acknowledged complaints about pets being eaten. Oh, here we go. I was wondering if we were going to get through the episode. As far back as March, there are videos of him talking about the complaints.

For example, we now know that the Springfield city manager has acknowledged complaints about pets being eaten. Oh, here we go. I was wondering if we were going to get through the episode. As far back as March, there are videos of him talking about the complaints.

Now you can, you can say that you don't believe those stories or whatever, but those reports were real, but David Muir fact-checked in real time saying that Trump was wrong. And there was like this effort to kind of gaslight and make him sound crazy during the debate when there are in fact sources for what he was saying.