E75: Fast shuts down, board culpability, Elon buys 9% of Twitter, deplatforming's evolution & more

<p>0:00 Jason's big night out, bestie intros, All-In Summit update and more</p> <p>8:01 Layoffs and shutdowns: Fast, Better.com, GoPuff; Chamath gives a macro- and micro- overview for startups</p> <p>14:09 Preventing layoffs, culpability in Fast's shutdown, VC diligence strategy, VC/founder model</p> <p>41:51 Elon buys a 9% stake in Twitter and joins the board: what does this mean for Twitter, free speech online, evolution of deplatforming</p> <p>1:03:24 Food shortage update, ideal US objectives going forward</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://www.theinformation.com/articles/live-fast-die-young-behind-the-fall-of-a-one-click-wonder"> https://www.theinformation.com/articles/live-fast-die-young-behind-the-fall-of-a-one-click-wonder</a></p> <p><a href= "https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/08/better-com-cto-steps-down-agrees-to-voluntary-separation-in-wake-of-mass-layoffs"> https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/08/better-com-cto-steps-down-agrees-to-voluntary-separation-in-wake-of-mass-layoffs</a></p> <p><a href= "https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/06/better-com-offering-employees-60-days-severance-losing-tens-of-millions-per-month-per-sources"> https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/06/better-com-offering-employees-60-days-severance-losing-tens-of-millions-per-month-per-sources</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.theinformation.com/articles/gopuff-plans-hundreds-of-layoffs-to-cut-40-million-in-costs"> https://www.theinformation.com/articles/gopuff-plans-hundreds-of-layoffs-to-cut-40-million-in-costs</a></p> <p><a href= "https://articles.sequoiacap.com/rip-good-times">https://articles.sequoiacap.com/rip-good-times</a></p> <p><a href= "https://sacks.substack.com/p/the-saas-board-meeting">https://sacks.substack.com/p/the-saas-board-meeting</a></p> <p><a href= "https://medium.com/craft-ventures/blitzfail-how-not-to-go-off-the-rails-24ccaf92c410"> https://medium.com/craft-ventures/blitzfail-how-not-to-go-off-the-rails-24ccaf92c410</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-04/musk-takes-9-2-stake-in-twitter-after-questioning-platform"> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-04/musk-takes-9-2-stake-in-twitter-after-questioning-platform</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/paraga/status/1511320953598357505">https://twitter.com/paraga/status/1511320953598357505</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/jack/status/1511329369473564677">https://twitter.com/jack/status/1511329369473564677</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1507259709224632344">https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1507259709224632344</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/micsolana/status/1511360061670662149">https://twitter.com/micsolana/status/1511360061670662149</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/micsolana/status/1511674851202945024">https://twitter.com/micsolana/status/1511674851202945024</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/06/tech/pinterest-climate-change-misinformation-policy/index.html"> https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/06/tech/pinterest-climate-change-misinformation-policy/index.html</a></p> <p><a href= "https://gro-intelligence.com/insights/gro-predicts-us-corn-stocks-will-drop-sharply-in-2022-23"> https://gro-intelligence.com/insights/gro-predicts-us-corn-stocks-will-drop-sharply-in-2022-23</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-state-department-failed-to-prevent-the-war-will-it-now-prevent-the-peace"> https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-state-department-failed-to-prevent-the-war-will-it-now-prevent-the-peace</a></p>