E103: Tech layoffs surge, big tech freezes hiring, optimizing for profits, election preview & more

<p>(0:00) Jason's new brand deal</p> <p>(1:18) Bestie updates</p> <p>(9:12) "Ligma/Johnson" blunder outside of Twitter HQ</p> <p>(15:38) Surge of tech layoffs at Twitter, Stripe, Lyft, Opendoor, Chime and others; preparing for a longer downturn than originally anticipated</p> <p>(35:28) Macro trends, big tech freezes hiring, how founders can think about the last 3 years and the next 3 years</p> <p>(54:04) Midterm election preview, understanding the shift toward populism</p> <p>(1:17:32) Science corner: Understanding Meta's AlphaFold competitor</p> <p>Follow the besties:</p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/chamath">https://twitter.com/chamath</a></p> <p><a href= "https://linktr.ee/calacanis">https://linktr.ee/calacanis</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/DavidSacks">https://twitter.com/DavidSacks</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/friedberg">https://twitter.com/friedberg</a></p> <p>Follow the pod:</p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/theallinpod">https://twitter.com/theallinpod</a></p> <p><a href= "https://linktr.ee/allinpodcast">https://linktr.ee/allinpodcast</a></p> <p>Intro Music Credit:</p> <p><a href="https://rb.gy/tppkzl">https://rb.gy/tppkzl</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg">https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg</a></p> <p>Intro Video Credit:</p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect">https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect</a></p> <p>Referenced in the show:</p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1588538640401018880">https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1588538640401018880</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/yoyoel/status/1587230924554399744">https://twitter.com/yoyoel/status/1587230924554399744</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/dee_bosa/status/1587158734689767425">https://twitter.com/dee_bosa/status/1587158734689767425</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/TechBroDrip/status/1586370087287521280">https://twitter.com/TechBroDrip/status/1586370087287521280</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1586149451348910081">https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1586149451348910081</a></p> <p><a href="https://layoffs.fyi">https://layoffs.fyi</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/Post_Market/status/1577793695734284289">https://twitter.com/Post_Market/status/1577793695734284289</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/bullfightcap/status/1588311417052012544">https://twitter.com/bullfightcap/status/1588311417052012544</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBkzm4a7iY4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBkzm4a7iY4</a></p> <p><a href= "https://finra-markets.morningstar.com/BondCenter/BondDetail.jsp?ticker=C996374&symbol=COIN5259271"> https://finra-markets.morningstar.com/BondCenter/BondDetail.jsp?ticker=C996374&symbol=COIN5259271</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.cnsnews.com/article/washington/susan-jones/622-labor-force-participation-declines-3rd-straight-month"> https://www.cnsnews.com/article/washington/susan-jones/622-labor-force-participation-declines-3rd-straight-month</a></p> <p><a href= "https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CIVPART">https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CIVPART</a></p> <p><a href= "https://research.stlouisfed.org/publications/employment-research/are-economists-underestimating-the-labor-force-participation-rate"> https://research.stlouisfed.org/publications/employment-research/are-economists-underestimating-the-labor-force-participation-rate</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63471725">https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63471725</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.google.com/finance">https://www.google.com/finance</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/bgurley/status/1554589241560010753">https://twitter.com/bgurley/status/1554589241560010753</a></p> <p><a href= "https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/11/02/apple-is-freezing-hiring-cutting-budgets-claims-new-report"> https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/11/02/apple-is-freezing-hiring-cutting-budgets-claims-new-report</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/02/politics/cnn-poll-democrats-midterm-elections/index.html"> https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/02/politics/cnn-poll-democrats-midterm-elections/index.html</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/10/covid-response-forgiveness/671879"> https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/10/covid-response-forgiveness/671879</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.axios.com/2022/11/04/trump-presidential-run-2024-announcement"> https://www.axios.com/2022/11/04/trump-presidential-run-2024-announcement</a></p> <p><a href= "https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-approval-rating/">https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-approval-rating/</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.joshbarro.com/p/the-problem-with-pro-democracy-rhetoric"> https://www.joshbarro.com/p/the-problem-with-pro-democracy-rhetoric</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=MCSSTUS1&f=M"> https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=MCSSTUS1&f=M</a></p> <p><a href= "https://about.fb.com/news/2022/11/ai-protein-research-could-drive-progress-in-medicine-clean-energy"> https://about.fb.com/news/2022/11/ai-protein-research-could-drive-progress-in-medicine-clean-energy</a></p>