Sam Bankman-Fried

But there are other things, things that we don't have good words for. I still haven't found the right words for. But things that can make someone an unbelievably impressive and successful and productive person that seem to kind of outshine what I or others would expect of them. And obviously not everyone. Everyone's in different places. you know, something we saw a lot at FTX.

But there are other things, things that we don't have good words for. I still haven't found the right words for. But things that can make someone an unbelievably impressive and successful and productive person that seem to kind of outshine what I or others would expect of them. And obviously not everyone. Everyone's in different places. you know, something we saw a lot at FTX.

But there are other things, things that we don't have good words for. I still haven't found the right words for. But things that can make someone an unbelievably impressive and successful and productive person that seem to kind of outshine what I or others would expect of them. And obviously not everyone. Everyone's in different places. you know, something we saw a lot at FTX.

We'd find someone with an aptly shit resume. I mean, just nothing to recommend themselves. No real relevant experience. And all of a sudden, we'd realize they were outperforming almost everyone else at the company. Just because they had the grit, they had the instincts, you know, they had the dedication, they knew how to work, how to interface with others, and how to see solutions to problems.

We'd find someone with an aptly shit resume. I mean, just nothing to recommend themselves. No real relevant experience. And all of a sudden, we'd realize they were outperforming almost everyone else at the company. Just because they had the grit, they had the instincts, you know, they had the dedication, they knew how to work, how to interface with others, and how to see solutions to problems.

We'd find someone with an aptly shit resume. I mean, just nothing to recommend themselves. No real relevant experience. And all of a sudden, we'd realize they were outperforming almost everyone else at the company. Just because they had the grit, they had the instincts, you know, they had the dedication, they knew how to work, how to interface with others, and how to see solutions to problems.

I'm interested in what types they are. I was on Wall Street in a former life, and There are a variety of people there.

I'm interested in what types they are. I was on Wall Street in a former life, and There are a variety of people there.

I'm interested in what types they are. I was on Wall Street in a former life, and There are a variety of people there.

Oh, it's a really good question. Obviously, I can only guess what the answer to that. I can only speculate because I'm not in their minds. But, you know, one fact that might be relevant is You know, in 2020, I was my center left and I gave to Biden's campaign. I was optimistic he'd be a sort of solid center left president. I spent the next few years in D.C. a lot.

Oh, it's a really good question. Obviously, I can only guess what the answer to that. I can only speculate because I'm not in their minds. But, you know, one fact that might be relevant is You know, in 2020, I was my center left and I gave to Biden's campaign. I was optimistic he'd be a sort of solid center left president. I spent the next few years in D.C. a lot.

Oh, it's a really good question. Obviously, I can only guess what the answer to that. I can only speculate because I'm not in their minds. But, you know, one fact that might be relevant is You know, in 2020, I was my center left and I gave to Biden's campaign. I was optimistic he'd be a sort of solid center left president. I spent the next few years in D.C. a lot.

I made dozens of trips there and was really, really shocked by what I saw. Not in a good direction from the administration. By late 2022, I was giving to Republicans privately as much as Democrats. And that started becoming known right around FTX's collapse. So I probably played a role.

I made dozens of trips there and was really, really shocked by what I saw. Not in a good direction from the administration. By late 2022, I was giving to Republicans privately as much as Democrats. And that started becoming known right around FTX's collapse. So I probably played a role.

I made dozens of trips there and was really, really shocked by what I saw. Not in a good direction from the administration. By late 2022, I was giving to Republicans privately as much as Democrats. And that started becoming known right around FTX's collapse. So I probably played a role.

Some of it was just more extreme versions of what I worried about. Crypto regulation is a good example. You know, I never thought that, frankly, the Democrats in general would be the party taking the lead on good financial regulation. But, you know, there were good and bad people in each party and a lot of thoughtful players. But Gensler's SEC was something out of a nightmare.

Some of it was just more extreme versions of what I worried about. Crypto regulation is a good example. You know, I never thought that, frankly, the Democrats in general would be the party taking the lead on good financial regulation. But, you know, there were good and bad people in each party and a lot of thoughtful players. But Gensler's SEC was something out of a nightmare.

Some of it was just more extreme versions of what I worried about. Crypto regulation is a good example. You know, I never thought that, frankly, the Democrats in general would be the party taking the lead on good financial regulation. But, you know, there were good and bad people in each party and a lot of thoughtful players. But Gensler's SEC was something out of a nightmare.

You know, a company would go crazy. offer something in the United States, Gensler would sue them to the ground for not registering. So they go to Gensler to register, say, hey, you know, we'd love to register. Office says, what you want? What should we register as? And the ICC would say, well, there's nothing for you to register as. We don't have any ideas. And there's just no solution.

You know, a company would go crazy. offer something in the United States, Gensler would sue them to the ground for not registering. So they go to Gensler to register, say, hey, you know, we'd love to register. Office says, what you want? What should we register as? And the ICC would say, well, there's nothing for you to register as. We don't have any ideas. And there's just no solution.