E140: LK-99, Sclerotic establishments, Fitch downgrades US debt, Trump indicted... again

<p>(0:00) Bestie intros!</p> <p>(0:53) LK-99 breakdown</p> <p>(24:39) Funding landscape for breakthrough science, sclerotic establishments, boomer incumbents</p> <p>(46:04) Fitch downgrades US debt rating</p> <p>(1:09:12) Trump's newest indictment</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://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/2307/2307.12008.pdf">https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/2307/2307.12008.pdf</a></p> <p><a href= "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2307.12037.pdf">https://arxiv.org/pdf/2307.12037.pdf</a></p> <p><a href= "https://manifold.markets/QuantumObserver/will-the-lk99-room-temp-ambient-pre?r=RWxpZXplcll1ZGtvd3NreQ"> https://manifold.markets/QuantumObserver/will-the-lk99-room-temp-ambient-pre?r=RWxpZXplcll1ZGtvd3NreQ</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/667keos/status/1686490898480173056">https://twitter.com/667keos/status/1686490898480173056</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/iris_IGB/status/1685731177523449856">https://twitter.com/iris_IGB/status/1685731177523449856</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/VCBrags/status/1684591950387716097">https://twitter.com/VCBrags/status/1684591950387716097</a></p> <p><a href= "https://stanforddaily.com/2023/07/19/stanford-president-resigns-over-manipulated-research-will-retract-at-least-3-papers"> https://stanforddaily.com/2023/07/19/stanford-president-resigns-over-manipulated-research-will-retract-at-least-3-papers</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.socialcapital.com/ideas/2021-annual-letter">https://www.socialcapital.com/ideas/2021-annual-letter</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30418-9/fulltext"> https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30418-9/fulltext</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-24/sam-altman-valley-vcs-bet-48-million-on-blood-testing-startup"> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-24/sam-altman-valley-vcs-bet-48-million-on-blood-testing-startup</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.fitchratings.com/research/sovereigns/fitch-downgrades-united-states-long-term-ratings-to-aa-from-aaa-outlook-stable-01-08-2023"> https://www.fitchratings.com/research/sovereigns/fitch-downgrades-united-states-long-term-ratings-to-aa-from-aaa-outlook-stable-01-08-2023</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.npr.org/2023/08/02/1178215888/fitch-downgrade-credit-rating-deficits-debt-economy"> https://www.npr.org/2023/08/02/1178215888/fitch-downgrade-credit-rating-deficits-debt-economy</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/BillAckman/status/1686906272937869312">https://twitter.com/BillAckman/status/1686906272937869312</a></p> <p><a href= "https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1670">https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1670</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/07/22/gop-social-security-trump-rivals-cuts"> https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/07/22/gop-social-security-trump-rivals-cuts</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.commondreams.org/news/republicans-cut-social-security"> https://www.commondreams.org/news/republicans-cut-social-security</a></p> <p><a href= "https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/RS22331.pdf">https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/RS22331.pdf</a></p> <p><a href= "https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MORTGAGE30US">https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MORTGAGE30US</a></p> <p><a href= "https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/UNRATE">https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/UNRATE</a></p> <p><a href= "https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/JTSJOL">https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/JTSJOL</a></p> <p><a href= "https://apnews.com/trump-election-2020-indictment">https://apnews.com/trump-election-2020-indictment</a></p> <p><a href= "https://apnews.com/article/trump-indicted-jan-6-investigation-special-counsel-debb59bb7a4d9f93f7e2dace01feccdc"> https://apnews.com/article/trump-indicted-jan-6-investigation-special-counsel-debb59bb7a4d9f93f7e2dace01feccdc</a></p> <p><a href= "https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-primary-r/2024/national"> https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-primary-r/2024/national</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.reuters.com/world/us/new-defendant-added-trump-classified-documents-case-court-papers-2023-07-27"> https://www.reuters.com/world/us/new-defendant-added-trump-classified-documents-case-court-papers-2023-07-27</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/briefing/trump-indictment.html"> https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/briefing/trump-indictment.html</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/mtracey/status/1686843918317486081">https://twitter.com/mtracey/status/1686843918317486081</a></p>