David Marchese

We can all point to CEOs who are effective, CEOs who have been ineffective. And it seems to me unlikely that putting that aside, that a CEO or dictator is much more likely to think of themselves.

estate citizens as economic units rather than living, breathing human beings who, you know, have want to flourish in their lives, who deserve, you know, the dignity of a secure retirement or meaningful leisure time. So why are you so confident that a CEO would be the kind of leader who could bring about better lives for people? It just seems like such a simplistic way of thinking.

estate citizens as economic units rather than living, breathing human beings who, you know, have want to flourish in their lives, who deserve, you know, the dignity of a secure retirement or meaningful leisure time. So why are you so confident that a CEO would be the kind of leader who could bring about better lives for people? It just seems like such a simplistic way of thinking.

The thing is, the things that make companies succeed or fail... I will say Apple and Tesla, by the way, though, have both benefited greatly from government help in various forms, so...

The thing is, the things that make companies succeed or fail... I will say Apple and Tesla, by the way, though, have both benefited greatly from government help in various forms, so...

Yeah, but again, we've gotten away from the central question a little bit, which is, why are you so confident that CEOs... That's the question of efficiency.

Yeah, but again, we've gotten away from the central question a little bit, which is, why are you so confident that CEOs... That's the question of efficiency.

Well, no, just the idea that that a company has goals that are not necessarily the same goals as humans. what a government might have insofar as providing for its citizens?

Well, no, just the idea that that a company has goals that are not necessarily the same goals as humans. what a government might have insofar as providing for its citizens?

Earlier, you had said that you believe that regardless of what his goals are or what he says, Trump isn't likely to actually get anything transformative accomplished just because of the entrenched government bureaucracy that exists. But sort of putting that aside, what is your opinion of Trump generally?

Earlier, you had said that you believe that regardless of what his goals are or what he says, Trump isn't likely to actually get anything transformative accomplished just because of the entrenched government bureaucracy that exists. But sort of putting that aside, what is your opinion of Trump generally?

What's your Achilles heel?

What's your Achilles heel?

Are there ways in which you think your insecurity manifests itself in your political thinking?

Are there ways in which you think your insecurity manifests itself in your political thinking?

Do you think you're trolling instinct? Has maybe gotten out of hand?

Do you think you're trolling instinct? Has maybe gotten out of hand?

Do you think your trolling has now become a political program?

Do you think your trolling has now become a political program?

You know, I just I got to say there are a lot of things to do with your ideas that we just didn't get to. But the thing that I still find myself deeply unconvinced about is why blowing up democracy rather than trying to make it better would somehow lead to better lives for the people who are struggling the most.