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Jason Calacanis: Startups, Angel Investing, Capitalism, and Friendship | Lex Fridman Podcast #161

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Jason Calacanis is an angel investor, entrepreneur, and co-host of All-In Podcast and This Week in Startups. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Brave: https://brave.com/lex - Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit - Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off - Rev: https://rev.ai/lex to get 7-day free trial EPISODE LINKS: Jason's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jason Jason's Website: https://calacanis.com/ Jason's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ThisWeekIn Jason's Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/calacanis All-In Podcast: https://linktr.ee/allinpodcast This Week in Startups Podcast: https://thisweekinstartups.com/about/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:51 - WallStreetBets and Robinhood 12:58 - How does the WallStreetBets saga end? 16:09 - Capitalism 21:30 - Ideas vs Execution 22:37 - Learning to learn 28:05 - Risk-aversion 34:06 - Robinhood 42:33 - Parler and AWS 44:58 - Social networks 51:32 - Leadership 56:21 - Work-life balance 1:04:43 - Great leaders lead by example 1:12:29 - Advice for startup founders 1:16:56 - Clubhouse 1:17:42 - When will we fully re-open the economy 1:28:19 - Augmented reality 1:31:47 - When should a startup raise money? 1:38:43 - David Goggins 1:40:40 - Disagreement with Chamath Palihapitiya 1:53:52 - Story about Elon Musk's darkest moments 2:02:07 - Friendship SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

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'duration': 6.425}, {'end': 1077.692, 'text': 'We have to be very careful.', 'start': 1076.651, 'duration': 1.041}, {'end': 1084.398, 'text': 'If China wins capitalism, this is going to be an existential threat for humanity.', 'start': 1077.732, 'duration': 6.666}, {'end': 1086.997, 'text': 'Yeah The Chinese are no joke.', 'start': 1084.839, 'duration': 2.158}, {'end': 1091.622, 'text': 'I mean, they are seriously focused, and they are picking the winners.', 'start': 1087.677, 'duration': 3.945}, {'end': 1099.39, 'text': "It's a very weird system because it is in fact I don't know what you call it like communism, and capitalism is such overloaded terms,", 'start': 1092.022, 'duration': 7.368}], 'summary': "China's focused approach poses existential threat to capitalism.", 'duration': 30.705, 'max_score': 1068.685, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/d2bYwYxqJCM/pics/d2bYwYxqJCM1068685.jpg'}, {'end': 1178.691, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1154.206, 'weight': 13, 'content': [{'end': 1171.269, 'text': 'it seems like the way out is going to be making the entrepreneur the hero of society of like letting that young kid with a big dream and the guts to take the big risks and build something totally new,', 'start': 1154.206, 'duration': 17.063}, {'end': 1173.529, 'text': 'giving them a chance and whatever that involves.', 'start': 1171.269, 'duration': 2.26}, {'end': 1175.47, 'text': "I don't think it's about taxes.", 'start': 1174.229, 'duration': 1.241}, {'end': 1178.691, 'text': "I don't think it's about like, regulation, all that stuff.", 'start': 1175.53, 'duration': 3.161}], 'summary': 'Empower entrepreneurs to drive innovation, not hindered by taxes or regulations.', 'duration': 24.485, 'max_score': 1154.206, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/d2bYwYxqJCM/pics/d2bYwYxqJCM1154206.jpg'}, {'end': 1380.256, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1350.205, 'weight': 14, 'content': [{'end': 1354.866, 'text': 'Still the best country in the world, right? 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Entrepreneur's pitch, targeting millennials, offering free trading, despite financial challenges and lack of interest in saving.", "The importance of considering potential success rather than dwelling on potential failure in angel investing, technology, and life, illustrated by the approach of envisioning the positive impact if an idea succeeds, as exemplified by Elon Musk's investment in Tesla and the evaluation of the Robinhood app. Emphasizing the significance of envisioning the positive impact of an idea's success, illustrated by Elon Musk's approach in investing in Tesla and evaluating the Robinhood app.", 'The concept of embracing bold and ambitious ideas with potential for great returns, as demonstrated by the acceptance of the unconventional idea of Uber by a small percentage of investors, highlighting the significance of embracing ambitious and unconventional ideas despite skepticism. Embracing bold and ambitious ideas with potential for great returns, exemplified by the acceptance of the unconventional idea of Uber by a small percentage of investors.']}, {'end': 692.997, 'start': 394.525, 'title': 'The influence of robinhood on financial markets', 'summary': 'Discusses the impact of robinhood on financial markets, highlighting the emergence of sophisticated retail traders, lack of transparency in shorting stocks, and the influence of startups like airbnb on traditional industries.', 'duration': 298.472, 'highlights': ['Sophisticated retail traders on platforms like Robinhood are challenging traditional financial systems with their ability to conduct in-depth analysis and act collectively, posing a significant threat to institutional investors. Generation knowledgeable in finance | Competing with hedge fund industry | Collective action against sophisticated insiders | Dominating the market.', 'The lack of transparency in shorting stocks is evident, with more shares being shorted than available, and the absence of accessible information on the list of people who have shorted the stock, leading to conflicts and conspiracy theories among investors. Unavailability of shorting stock list | Conflicts and conspiracy theories | Lack of transparency in financial systems.', 'Startups like Airbnb have transformed traditional industries by inducing new markets to exist, as seen in the rise of peer-to-peer accommodation and transportation services, challenging established players and inspiring new consumer behaviors. Startups induce new markets | Transformation of traditional industries | Challenge to established players | Inspiring new consumer behaviors.']}, {'end': 967.54, 'start': 693.418, 'title': 'Learning through practice and risk in trading', 'summary': 'Emphasizes the importance of practical learning in trading, highlights the risks involved, and discusses the impact of recent market events on financial literacy and morality.', 'duration': 274.122, 'highlights': ["Practical learning is essential in trading, similar to activities like poker or skiing, as it's difficult to grasp the concepts without hands-on experience. Emphasizes the importance of practical learning in trading.", 'Reiterates the necessity of experiencing losses in poker and trading, suggesting starting with small stakes to mitigate potential financial setbacks. Emphasizes the importance of experiencing losses and starting with small stakes in trading.', 'Discusses the risky nature of certain trading activities, such as the GameStop situation, and the potential consequences for inexperienced traders. Highlights the risky nature of trading activities like the GameStop situation and its impact on inexperienced traders.', 'Emphasizes the importance of financial literacy and understanding the concept of the risk of ruin, particularly for young individuals entering the trading world. Stresses the significance of financial literacy and understanding the risk of ruin, especially for young individuals in trading.', 'Discusses concerns about individuals losing control in trading and analogous activities, highlighting the need for responsible behavior. Addresses concerns about individuals losing control in trading and similar activities, emphasizing the need for responsible behavior.']}, {'end': 1605.836, 'start': 967.56, 'title': 'Capitalism, entrepreneurship, and the path to success', 'summary': "Discusses the positive impact of capitalism, the importance of entrepreneurship, the potential threats posed by china's version of capitalism, and the significance of learning new skills for success, emphasizing the need for belief in individual potential and the opportunities provided by capitalism in the us.", 'duration': 638.276, 'highlights': ['The Positive Impact of Capitalism Capitalism is seen as a force for good, benefiting society through global distribution of innovative products and services, such as those offered by Tesla, SpaceX, Google, Airbnb, Uber, and Robinhood, fostering competition and driving progress.', "Threat of China's Version of Capitalism The discussion highlights China's co-opting of capitalism and the potential existential threat it poses, emphasizing the need to safeguard the vibrancy of capitalism to prevent adverse consequences for humanity.", 'Importance of Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship is emphasized as a vital element for societal progress, with the entrepreneurial spirit viewed as a key driver of positive change, and the need to shift public discourse to position entrepreneurs as societal heroes.', 'Belief in Individual Potential and Opportunities The chapter stresses the importance of believing in individual potential and the opportunities provided by capitalism in the US, highlighting the availability of free educational resources and the need for individuals to develop the skill of learning new skills for success.']}], 'duration': 1382.462, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/d2bYwYxqJCM/pics/d2bYwYxqJCM223374.jpg', 'highlights': ["Entrepreneur's pitch, targeting millennials, offering free trading, despite financial challenges and lack of interest in saving.", "Emphasizing the significance of envisioning the positive impact of an idea's success, illustrated by Elon Musk's approach in investing in Tesla and evaluating the Robinhood app.", 'Embracing bold and ambitious ideas with potential for great returns, exemplified by the acceptance of the unconventional idea of Uber by a small percentage of investors.', 'Generation knowledgeable in finance | Competing with hedge fund industry | Collective action against sophisticated insiders | Dominating the market.', 'Unavailability of shorting stock list | Conflicts and conspiracy theories | Lack of transparency in financial systems.', 'Startups induce new markets | Transformation of traditional industries | Challenge to established players | Inspiring new consumer behaviors.', 'Emphasizes the importance of practical learning in trading.', 'Emphasizes the importance of experiencing losses and starting with small stakes in trading.', 'Highlights the risky nature of trading activities like the GameStop situation and its impact on inexperienced traders.', 'Stresses the significance of financial literacy and understanding the risk of ruin, especially for young individuals in trading.', 'Addresses concerns about individuals losing control in trading and similar activities, emphasizing the need for responsible behavior.', 'Capitalism is seen as a force for good, benefiting society through global distribution of innovative products and services, fostering competition and driving progress.', "The discussion highlights China's co-opting of capitalism and the potential existential threat it poses, emphasizing the need to safeguard the vibrancy of capitalism to prevent adverse consequences for humanity.", 'Entrepreneurship is emphasized as a vital element for societal progress, with the entrepreneurial spirit viewed as a key driver of positive change, and the need to shift public discourse to position entrepreneurs as societal heroes.', 'The chapter stresses the importance of believing in individual potential and the opportunities provided by capitalism in the US, highlighting the availability of free educational resources and the need for individuals to develop the skill of learning new skills for success.']}, {'end': 2552.633, 'segs': [{'end': 1628.984, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1606.376, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 1614.519, 'text': "It's like, just think about how much value is being provided to society because of capitalism and because competition.", 'start': 1606.376, 'duration': 8.143}, {'end': 1619.701, 'text': 'If you want things to get better, and you wanna step up your game, just make it slightly competitive.', 'start': 1614.539, 'duration': 5.162}, {'end': 1625.022, 'text': 'It is one of these things in human existence that is so powerful.', 'start': 1619.721, 'duration': 5.301}, {'end': 1628.984, 'text': "I don't know, did you see the Michael Jordan documentary, The Last Dance? 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'start': 2146.892, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 2152.234, 'text': "Everybody then logs in at the same time to Robinhood and tries to sell every share they own because they're afraid that the whole thing's going to collapse right?", 'start': 2146.892, 'duration': 5.342}, {'end': 2157.655, 'text': "So I think there was this kind of like black swan event and they probably didn't communicate it all that well.", 'start': 2152.254, 'duration': 5.401}, {'end': 2162.616, 'text': 'at the center of that, this is really interesting, maybe you can comment on the nature of communication.', 'start': 2158.231, 'duration': 4.385}, {'end': 2170.344, 'text': 'Vlad, the CEO, the guy you met at the bar, was, I think, at the center of the communication, right?', 'start': 2163.797, 'duration': 6.547}, {'end': 2176.031, 'text': 'So Elon is an example of a guy who also is at the center of the communication for his particular set of companies.', 'start': 2170.705, 'duration': 5.326}], 'summary': 'Robinhood 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Potential of challenge trials in accelerating vaccine deployment, offering a million dollars to a thousand people, deployment of mRNA vaccines in the summer, potentially ending the pandemic earlier', 'It points out the failure of capitalism in addressing the pandemic, particularly in mass manufacturing and distributing antigen tests, attributing the blame to regulators and institutions, and highlighting the missed opportunities in testing and tracing. Failure of capitalism in mass manufacturing and distributing antigen tests, blame on regulators and institutions, missed opportunities in testing and tracing', 'The chapter questions the reluctance to embrace risk in certain areas, comparing it to the celebration of dangerous activities such as mountain climbing and deep welding, and suggests the need for a reasonable discussion about the potential of challenge trials in acute situations like a global pandemic. 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The CEO's communication was criticized, highlighting the challenges faced by companies at scale.", 'The speed of technology and business has led to unprecedented industry changes, with companies achieving relevancy and scale in a matter of years. The discussion emphasized the rapid evolution of technology and business, enabling companies like Clubhouse to become the number one app in various countries within a short period, underlining the significant market size and the viral spread facilitated by social networks.', "The mass scale power battle involving Robinhood and the unprecedented speed of events, including a $3.5 billion fundraising in four days, demonstrated the novel and surreal nature of the situation. The events at Robinhood, from the idea to short the stock to Elon's Clubhouse interview with the CEO, showcased the rapid and surreal developments, including a $3.5 billion fundraising in just four days, reflecting the defining of a new era in finance and technology."]}], 'duration': 946.257, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/d2bYwYxqJCM/pics/d2bYwYxqJCM1606376.jpg', 'highlights': ['The potential of motivated efforts in addressing pandemics, particularly showcased by the development of mRNA vaccines and the possibility of eliminating future pandemics by leveraging motivations and reducing regulations.', "The influence of Michael Jordan's competitiveness and the impact of Elon Musk's competition in driving innovation, exemplified by the transformation of the electric car industry and the inspiration to step up the game in the face of competition.", 'The introduction of challenge trials in the UK, where COVID-19 is introduced into healthy young patients to test the efficacy of vaccines, highlighting the unconventional approach in combating the pandemic.', 'The chapter discusses the potential of challenge trials in accelerating vaccine deployment, suggesting offering a million dollars each to a thousand people, which could have led to the deployment of mRNA vaccines in the summer, potentially ending the pandemic earlier.', 'The failure of capitalism in mass manufacturing and distributing antigen tests, blame on regulators and institutions, missed opportunities in testing and tracing.', 'The chapter questions the reluctance to embrace risk in certain areas, comparing it to the celebration of dangerous activities such as mountain climbing and deep welding, and suggests the need for a reasonable discussion about the potential of challenge trials in acute situations like a global pandemic.', 'Robinhood faced a liquidity crisis and struggled with communication during a chaotic period, leading to a mass scale power battle in finance.', 'The speed of technology and business has led to unprecedented industry changes, with companies achieving relevancy and scale in a matter of years.', 'The mass scale power battle involving Robinhood and the unprecedented speed of events, including a $3.5 billion fundraising in four days, demonstrated the novel and surreal nature of the situation.']}, {'end': 3068.672, 'segs': [{'end': 2580.769, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2553.333, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 2556.174, 'text': 'And the other more dramatic thing to me is- That was one month ago.', 'start': 2553.333, 'duration': 2.841}, {'end': 2567.138, 'text': "That was one month and the President of the United States got banned from every major social network, which I think I'm still deeply troubled by.", 'start': 2556.194, 'duration': 10.944}, {'end': 2569.458, 'text': 'is Parler being removed from AWS?', 'start': 2567.138, 'duration': 2.32}, {'end': 2573.481, 'text': 'That changed the way That changed a lot of things.', 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'text': "And what's gonna happen is we will see a group of individuals create peer-to-peer networks for social media where nobody can control it.", 'start': 2647.298, 'duration': 7.826}, {'end': 2665.371, 'text': "And the same for cloud computing, where there's a crypto project where everybody will, and I invested in a company that tried to do this and got sold,", 'start': 2655.244, 'duration': 10.127}, {'end': 2666.271, 'text': "and it didn't work out.", 'start': 2665.371, 'duration': 0.9}, {'end': 2673.956, 'text': 'take your hard drive on your computer at home, you give a terabyte of your 10 terabyte drive over to the cloud.', 'start': 2667.592, 'duration': 6.364}], 'summary': 'Web and ftp are open standards. twitter and facebook are closed. predicts peer-to-peer social media networks and decentralized cloud computing.', 'duration': 34.103, 'max_score': 2639.853, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/d2bYwYxqJCM/pics/d2bYwYxqJCM2639853.jpg'}, {'end': 2792.917, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2762.631, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 2764.292, 'text': 'right now people would be shorting the stock right.', 'start': 2762.631, 'duration': 1.661}, {'end': 2767.233, 'text': 'facebook peaked and then was sort of heading down.', 'start': 2764.292, 'duration': 2.941}, {'end': 2769.234, 'text': 'um, and instagram saved them and whatsapp saved them.', 'start': 2767.233, 'duration': 2.001}, {'end': 2775.858, 'text': "so you know that's another kind of weird moment in history that they were able to accumulate that much power and consolidate that much power.", 'start': 2769.234, 'duration': 6.624}, {'end': 2777.279, 'text': 'instagram should have never sold to them.', 'start': 2775.858, 'duration': 1.421}, {'end': 2778.039, 'text': 'that should have gone public.', 'start': 2777.279, 'duration': 0.76}, {'end': 2784.666, 'text': "they had just raised money from sequoia And they had raised $50 million at a $500 million valuation and they didn't 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'summary': "Discusses the potential emergence of new decentralized social media platforms, the impact of leadership on company success, and the focus on frictionless user experiences in silicon valley, with a focus on facebook's strategies and unintended consequences.", 'duration': 384.97, 'highlights': ["Facebook's success and consolidation of power through acquisitions like Instagram and WhatsApp and the potential emergence of new decentralized social media platforms.", "The impact of leadership on company success, with the discussion of Mark Zuckerberg's leadership style and its effects on Facebook and its acquisitions like Instagram.", "The focus on frictionless user experiences in Silicon Valley, with a specific emphasis on Facebook's strategies and unintended consequences, such as the issue of adding people to groups without their permission."]}], 'duration': 515.339, 'thumbnail': 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'text': 'And then you see all these people who worked for Bezos for 24 years from when they graduated with their MBAs until today.', 'start': 3252.02, 'duration': 5.962}, {'end': 3262.704, 'text': "And they've never left the company and they are ride or die forever.", 'start': 3258.422, 'duration': 4.282}, {'end': 3273.975, 'text': "And what you're seeing there is there's a mismatch of people going to work in an extreme sport or an extreme endeavor who should not do that.", 'start': 3263.844, 'duration': 10.131}], 'summary': "Amazon's work culture portrayed as cutthroat and brutal, causing a mismatch for some employees.", 'duration': 36.839, 'max_score': 3237.136, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/d2bYwYxqJCM/pics/d2bYwYxqJCM3237136.jpg'}, {'end': 3564.045, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3531.96, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 3534.501, 'text': "And just in America, we've gotten soft and there's a generation.", 'start': 3531.96, 'duration': 2.541}, {'end': 3541.403, 'text': 'How do people die in America now? 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3646.12, 'text': 'And I think Bezos is very sharp and likes to debate stuff, and Jobs was just incredible at design and figuring out how to bridge that gap.', 'start': 3636.29, 'duration': 9.83}, {'end': 3648.462, 'text': 'So leaders set the standard.', 'start': 3646.14, 'duration': 2.322}, {'end': 3649.783, 'text': 'They set the standard.', 'start': 3648.962, 'duration': 0.821}, {'end': 3655.729, 'text': "And you know that your time is over as a leader, when you can't set the standard, and that's when you have to pass the baton right?", 'start': 3650.324, 'duration': 5.405}, {'end': 3656.509, 'text': 'And Bezos did that.', 'start': 3655.769, 'duration': 0.74}], 'summary': 'Leaders set the standard and pass the baton when necessary. elon musk exemplifies this with his indefatigable stamina.', 'duration': 45.78, 'max_score': 3610.729, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/d2bYwYxqJCM/pics/d2bYwYxqJCM3610729.jpg'}, {'end': 3720.32, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3694.651, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 3700.018, 'text': "you're going to have to sacrifice if you and this competition, and america has to fight.", 'start': 3694.651, 'duration': 5.367}, {'end': 3707.428, 'text': 'if america does not win capitalism and china does, it is literally the end of the human species.', 'start': 3700.018, 'duration': 7.41}, {'end': 3709.35, 'text': "It's over for humanity.", 'start': 3708.209, 'duration': 1.141}, {'end': 3715.696, 'text': 'Right now, everything has been going really well in terms of the number of people living in poverty is plummeting.', 'start': 3709.77, 'duration': 5.926}, {'end': 3719.119, 'text': 'Lifespans have been rising.', 'start': 3716.397, 'duration': 2.722}, {'end': 3720.32, 'text': 'Science is booming.', 'start': 3719.259, 'duration': 1.061}], 'summary': 'Sacrifice for competition, poverty plunging, lifespans rising, science booming.', 'duration': 25.669, 'max_score': 3694.651, 'thumbnail': 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anticipate unintended consequences and must be willing to make sacrifices for ambitious goals, exemplified by figures like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the late Steve Jobs.', 'Success in driving significant change or achieving ambitious goals requires substantial sacrifice and effort, akin to Olympic caliber sports or Navy SEALs-like endeavor, contrasting the misconception of work solely for making a living.', "The need for sacrifice and dedication in pursuing ambitious goals is illustrated through the example of Michael Phelps' pursuit of becoming the greatest swimmer, highlighting the misunderstanding of the level of commitment and sacrifice required in such endeavors.", "The New York Times' portrayal of Amazon's culture as one of cutthroatness and brutality, as described by former employees, demonstrates the intense and competitive environment fostered under Jeff Bezos' leadership.", "The challenges and sacrifices involved in pursuing ambitious goals are exemplified by the intense and 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The speaker emphasizes the necessity of aligning career choices with capabilities and ambitions, advocating for passion and sacrifice in pursuing great things, and dismissing the concept of work-life balance, especially in the early stages of a startup.', 'The chapter highlights the softness of certain generations in America compared to the struggles faced by people in other countries, particularly in China. The speaker criticizes the softness of certain American generations and contrasts it with the struggles faced by people in China, emphasizing the improvement in the quality of life for the Chinese people over the years.', 'The chapter discusses the need for people to align their career choices with their capabilities and ambitions. The speaker talks about the mismatch of people going to work in extreme endeavors, emphasizing the importance of aligning career choices with capabilities and ambitions, and distinguishing between different types of workers, such as rice pickers and samurai.']}, {'end': 3822.845, 'start': 3531.96, 'title': 'The rise of softness and the battle for capitalism', 'summary': 'Discusses the rise of softness in america leading to issues like obesity, heart attacks, and anxiety, the importance of setting high standards as a leader, and the battle for capitalism against authoritarian regimes, highlighting the need for america to win economically and the concerning decline in the percentage of people living in democracies.', 'duration': 290.885, 'highlights': ['The rise of softness in America is evident in issues like obesity, heart attacks, and anxiety, leading to concerns about the top ways Americans die, reflecting a shift from historical causes of death. 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Importance of winning the battle for capitalism, potential consequences of capitalism losing to authoritarian regimes', 'The decline in the percentage of people living in democracies, compared to those under authoritarian rule, is highlighted as a concerning trend, with the need to ensure that capitalism wins economically, as it is identified as the battlefield against authoritarians. 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Entrepreneurs need to be charismatic and passionate to attract people to join their journey, transferring enthusiasm to investors, press, customers, and stakeholders.']}, {'end': 4337.678, 'start': 3995.351, 'title': 'The importance of purpose and drive', 'summary': "Emphasizes the significance of having a specific purpose and mission, as demonstrated by successful entrepreneurs like elon musk and jeff bezos, in maintaining motivation and driving innovation, as well as the example of amazon prime's impact on the business.", 'duration': 342.327, 'highlights': ["Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos exemplify the importance of having a specific purpose and mission to drive innovation and maintain motivation, as they relentlessly pursued their goals despite challenges. 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The discussion on 'day one thinking' and 'first principles' emphasizes the continuous reassessment of problems for optimal solutions, balanced with pragmatism and goal-setting to prevent over-engineering."]}], 'duration': 514.533, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/d2bYwYxqJCM/pics/d2bYwYxqJCM3823145.jpg', 'highlights': ['Entrepreneurs need to be charismatic and passionate to attract people to join their journey, transferring enthusiasm to investors, press, customers, and stakeholders.', "Immigrant entrepreneurs' strong drive to succeed is attributed to the hardships their parents faced, making them more resilient and determined.", "Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos's relentless pursuit of specific goals and missions, despite difficulties, demonstrates the importance of having a clear purpose in driving innovation and maintaining motivation.", 'The impact of Amazon Prime on the business, with a focus on the growth of its subscriber base and the evolution of its pricing from $50 to $149, underscores the success and significance of the subscription service.', "The discussion on 'day one thinking' and 'first principles' emphasizes the continuous reassessment of problems for optimal solutions, balanced with pragmatism and goal-setting to prevent over-engineering.", "Entrepreneurs' struggle with social media is impacting their mental health, with some being advised to turn off Twitter for their well-being."]}, {'end': 5475.121, 'segs': [{'end': 4371.032, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 4339.219, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 4343.3, 'text': "But you say it's the greatest thing in the world, because anything I need.", 'start': 4339.219, 'duration': 4.081}, {'end': 4347.881, 'text': 'if you forgot a microphone or a cable goes bad or a camera goes bad, you get it here within a day or less.', 'start': 4343.3, 'duration': 4.581}, {'end': 4348.982, 'text': "It's pretty amazing.", 'start': 4348.242, 'duration': 0.74}, {'end': 4351.004, 'text': "You've already been dropping bombs.", 'start': 4349.622, 'duration': 1.382}, {'end': 4354.047, 'text': 'incredible advice on startups in general.', 'start': 4351.004, 'duration': 3.043}, {'end': 4364.319, 'text': 'but let me maybe go straight in and ask is there advice for somebody that wants to go big to build the big startup, to help them succeed?', 'start': 4354.047, 'duration': 10.272}, {'end': 4371.032, 'text': "Yeah, it's very similar to the advice I give to investors, because now I teach angel investing, because there's so many people who want to invest.", 'start': 4364.71, 'duration': 6.322}], 'summary': 'Access to necessary equipment within a day or less, providing incredible support for startups and investors.', 'duration': 31.813, 'max_score': 4339.219, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/d2bYwYxqJCM/pics/d2bYwYxqJCM4339219.jpg'}, {'end': 4404.866, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 4371.852, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 4376.973, 'text': 'And so I wrote a book on that, Angel, and then I do a course called Angel University that I teach six times a year.', 'start': 4371.852, 'duration': 5.121}, {'end': 4381.195, 'text': 'And then I have a syndicate called thesyndicate.com where I invest in companies.', 'start': 4377.474, 'duration': 3.721}, {'end': 4382.335, 'text': "There's 6,500 people who are members of that.", 'start': 4381.215, 'duration': 1.12}, {'end': 4383.555, 'text': "It's the largest syndicate in the world.", 'start': 4382.355, 'duration': 1.2}, {'end': 4385.896, 'text': 'In fact, the first deal we ever did was com.com.', 'start': 4384.135, 'duration': 1.761}, {'end': 4392.036, 'text': 'The Meditation app, we put $378,000 into it when it was a $5 million product, a $5 million company.', 'start': 4386.792, 'duration': 5.244}, {'end': 4393.677, 'text': 'So we bought six or 7% of the company.', 'start': 4392.056, 'duration': 1.621}, {'end': 4394.638, 'text': "It's now worth 2 billion.", 'start': 4393.837, 'duration': 0.801}, {'end': 4395.899, 'text': 'So you can do the math on that.', 'start': 4395.058, 'duration': 0.841}, {'end': 4396.419, 'text': 'We still own 5%.', 'start': 4395.919, 'duration': 0.5}, {'end': 4398.681, 'text': 'What year was it? 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'content': [{'end': 4539.046, 'text': "And let's assume that you can raise money for your idea, or you have money, or you can just convince people to do it for free.", 'start': 4532.482, 'duration': 6.564}, {'end': 4542.048, 'text': "If you make a great product and it connects with users, that's the magic.", 'start': 4539.586, 'duration': 2.462}, {'end': 4544.609, 'text': "You look at Clubhouse, it's actually a really well-designed product.", 'start': 4542.068, 'duration': 2.541}, {'end': 4547.631, 'text': 'And that product is connecting with customers.', 'start': 4545.71, 'duration': 1.921}, {'end': 4553.075, 'text': 'And if you were to talk to the customers or look at the product, you would see a well-constructed product and a delighted customer.', 'start': 4547.691, 'duration': 5.384}, {'end': 4556.597, 'text': 'And you can tell the delighted customer by just the amount of time they use it.', 'start': 4553.575, 'duration': 3.022}], 'summary': 'Well-designed product like clubhouse 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5077.928, 'text': "you're like oh but I'm home.", 'start': 5076.447, 'duration': 1.481}, {'end': 5083.99, 'text': "I'm in my house, and I'm not at Burning Man at all.", 'start': 5079.665, 'duration': 4.325}, {'end': 5088.134, 'text': 'Exactly So this whole system is creating the wrong set of incentives.', 'start': 5084.21, 'duration': 3.924}, {'end': 5094.942, 'text': "I tend to believe it's possible to still have extremely high engagement and create a successful, profitable business,", 'start': 5088.355, 'duration': 6.587}, {'end': 5101.187, 'text': 'while encouraging personal growth like encouraging people to be the best version of themselves.', 'start': 5095.702, 'duration': 5.485}, {'end': 5105.43, 'text': "I just think we haven't, we got the first generation of social networks.", 'start': 5101.247, 'duration': 4.183}, {'end': 5107.552, 'text': 'I think a new generation needs to be built.', 'start': 5105.49, 'duration': 2.062}, {'end': 5109.073, 'text': 'Is that your plan for a 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'text': 'Bring your own algorithm, BYOA.', 'start': 5150.145, 'duration': 2.262}, {'end': 5153.888, 'text': 'BYOA, I like it.', 'start': 5152.808, 'duration': 1.08}], 'summary': 'Social media creates fomo, impacting mental health. need for new gen networks and personalized ai algorithms.', 'duration': 52.641, 'max_score': 5036.852, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/d2bYwYxqJCM/pics/d2bYwYxqJCM5036852.jpg'}, {'end': 5206.176, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5177.306, 'weight': 10, 'content': [{'end': 5179.107, 'text': 'That could be a beautiful thing for society.', 'start': 5177.306, 'duration': 1.801}, {'end': 5185.992, 'text': 'And actually, Jack was talking about potentially on Twitter, letting people bring their own algorithms and sort their feeds themselves.', 'start': 5179.147, 'duration': 6.845}, {'end': 5187.293, 'text': 'This would be a wonderful thing.', 'start': 5186.493, 'duration': 0.8}, {'end': 5197.168, 'text': "I think it's one of the 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"Covers the significance of quick access to resources for startups, valuable advice for entrepreneurs and investors, and the impact of covid-19 on testing, vaccine distribution, reopening timelines, social media's addictive nature, mental health, and the potential role of ai in social media. it also highlights the investment in the calm meditation app and its success.", 'chapters': [{'end': 4385.896, 'start': 4339.219, 'title': 'Startup success and angel investing', 'summary': 'Discusses the importance of quick access to resources for startups, along with valuable advice for both entrepreneurs and investors, including the mention of a book, angel university course, and a syndicate with 6,500 members.', 'duration': 46.677, 'highlights': ['The syndicate has 6,500 members, making it the largest in the world.', 'Quick access to resources, such as a microphone or a cable, within a day or less, is considered one of the greatest benefits for startups.', 'The speaker provides advice on 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The investment of $378,000 into the Calm meditation app when it was valued at $5 million resulted in the company's current worth of 2 billion, demonstrating a substantial return on investment.", "The decision to invest in Calm was influenced by Sam Harris's endorsement of meditation and the success of UCLA's meditation program, which had notable figures like Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant as beneficiaries, showcasing the credibility and impact of the product. The endorsement of meditation by Sam Harris and the success of UCLA's meditation program, which had notable figures like Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant as beneficiaries, influenced the decision to invest in the Calm app, highlighting the credibility and impact of the product.", "The importance of a well-built product and delighted customers is emphasized, with examples such as Snapchat's high user engagement levels and the addictive nature of its features, as well as the success of Clubhouse in garnering significant investment due to its high user engagement, emphasizing the significance of product-market fit and user satisfaction. The emphasis on the importance of a well-built product and delighted customers is highlighted through examples like Snapchat's high user engagement levels and the addictive nature of its features, as well as the success of Clubhouse in garnering significant investment due to its high user engagement, underscoring the significance of product-market fit and user satisfaction."]}, {'end': 5475.121, 'start': 4662.253, 'title': 'Challenges of covid-19 and social media', 'summary': "Discusses the challenges of covid-19, including the slow pace of testing, vaccine distribution, and the potential timeline for reopening, as well as the impact of social media on collective intelligence and the need for a new approach to social networking. it also explores the addictive nature of social media, its impact on mental health, and the potential for a new generation of social networks. additionally, it delves into the potential role of ai in representing and guiding social media consumption, and the concept of bringing one's own algorithm to personalize content. the conversation also touches on the impact of social media on society, including the rise of outrage and cancel culture, and the potential of platforms like clubhouse to facilitate diverse conversations and learning experiences.", 'duration': 812.868, 'highlights': ['The pace of COVID-19 vaccinations could increase to 3 million shots a day with the introduction of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, potentially leading to widespread availability of vaccinations by April. The speaker suggests that the pace of vaccinations could significantly increase to 3 million shots a day with the introduction of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and predicts widespread availability of vaccinations by April, providing a timeline for potential normalcy.', 'The impact of social media on collective intelligence is emphasized, with concerns about the spread of fear, misinformation, and division driven by social media communication. The chapter underscores the influence of social media on collective intelligence, expressing concerns about the spread of fear, misinformation, and division driven by social media communication, highlighting the potential societal impact.', 'Discusses the addictive nature of social media, its impact on mental health, and the need for a new approach to social networking, highlighting the potential for a new generation of social networks that encourage personal growth. The discussion explores the addictive nature of social media, its impact on mental health, and the need for a new approach to social networking, emphasizing the potential for a new generation of social networks that prioritize personal growth, offering insights into the evolving landscape of social media.', "Explores the potential role of AI in representing and guiding social media consumption, including the concept of bringing one's own algorithm to personalize content and the implications for societal engagement. The chapter delves into the potential role of AI in representing and guiding social media consumption, featuring the concept of bringing one's own algorithm to personalize content and discussing its implications for societal engagement, offering a glimpse into the future of social media interfaces.", 'Discusses the impact of social media on society, including the rise of outrage and cancel culture, and the potential of platforms like Clubhouse to facilitate diverse conversations and learning experiences. The conversation delves into the impact of social media on society, addressing the rise of outrage and cancel culture, and highlighting the potential of platforms like Clubhouse to foster diverse conversations and learning experiences, shedding light on the evolving dynamics of social media platforms.']}], 'duration': 1135.902, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/d2bYwYxqJCM/pics/d2bYwYxqJCM4339219.jpg', 'highlights': ['The syndicate has 6,500 members, making it the largest in the world.', 'Quick access to resources, such as a microphone or a cable, within a day or less, is considered one of the greatest benefits for startups.', 'The speaker provides advice on startups and angel investing, including a book called Angel and a course called Angel University, which is taught six times a year.', 'The investment in the Calm meditation app yielded significant returns, with the initial $378,000 investment in a $5 million company now being worth 2 billion, representing a remarkable growth of the product.', "The decision to invest in Calm was influenced by Sam Harris's endorsement of meditation and the success of UCLA's meditation program, which had notable figures like Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant as beneficiaries, showcasing the credibility and impact of the product.", "The importance of a well-built product and delighted customers is emphasized, with examples such as Snapchat's high user engagement levels and the addictive nature of its features, as well as the success of Clubhouse in garnering significant investment due to its high user engagement, emphasizing the significance of product-market fit and user satisfaction.", 'The pace of COVID-19 vaccinations could increase to 3 million shots a day with the introduction of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, potentially leading to widespread availability of vaccinations by April.', 'The impact of social media on collective intelligence is emphasized, with concerns about the spread of fear, misinformation, and division driven by social media communication.', 'Discusses the addictive nature of social media, its impact on mental health, and the need for a new approach to social networking, highlighting the potential for a new generation of social networks that encourage personal growth.', "Explores the potential role of AI in representing and guiding social media consumption, including the concept of bringing one's own algorithm to personalize content and the implications for societal engagement.", 'Discusses the impact of social media on society, including the rise of outrage and cancel culture, and the potential of platforms like Clubhouse to facilitate diverse conversations and learning experiences.']}, {'end': 6404.253, 'segs': [{'end': 5656.765, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5633.565, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 5642.607, 'text': "But the goal is in these venture funds, we're gonna invest in 30 names and one or two of them are gonna return three times the 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'start': 6004.93, 'duration': 10.262}, {'end': 6016.092, 'text': "It's really inspiring.", 'start': 6015.232, 'duration': 0.86}], 'summary': 'Inspiring book about pushing through pain and challenges.', 'duration': 22.807, 'max_score': 5993.285, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/d2bYwYxqJCM/pics/d2bYwYxqJCM5993285.jpg'}, {'end': 6135.02, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6108.965, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 6113.306, 'text': "because I don't think it's as big of a space as it came off as sounding.", 'start': 6108.965, 'duration': 4.341}, {'end': 6115.227, 'text': 'What is the nature of the disagreement?', 'start': 6113.326, 'duration': 1.901}, {'end': 6128.376, 'text': 'He felt that Robinhood turned off trading because the hedge funds told them to, and that they were bowing down to the pressure of the hedge funds.', 'start': 6115.567, 'duration': 12.809}, {'end': 6135.02, 'text': "That's not true, but in a vacuum of information, you know what 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The venture capital community funds a very small percentage of enterprises, aiming for triple annualized returns of 25% and higher, and looks for one or two investments to return three times the capital deployed.', "The dynamics of venture capital game differ from the founder's perspective, where venture capitalists focus on betting on 30 names and needing two to three to hit it out of the park, highlighting the pressure for high returns and the binary nature of VC investments. Venture capitalists focus on betting on 30 names and needing two to three to hit it out of the park, putting pressure for high returns and highlighting the binary nature of VC investments.", 'The impact of venture capital on startup growth is discussed, emphasizing the pressure for fast growth and high returns, and the contrasting approach of building off customer revenue, highlighting the challenges and different perspectives of VC and founders. The impact of venture capital on startup growth is discussed, emphasizing the pressure for fast growth and high returns, and the contrasting approach of building off customer revenue, highlighting the challenges and different perspectives of VC and founders.', 'The challenges of VC investment are highlighted, including the pressure for fast growth and high returns, and the contrasting approach of building off customer revenue, emphasizing the importance of customer revenue for startup success. 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The training at Navy SEAL school involves extreme physical challenges, such as being underwater with a hose in one's face and hands tied behind the back, resulting in occasional tragic deaths.", "David Goggins' inspiring story of overcoming challenges, including running 48 miles and his dedication to pushing himself, breaking barriers, and enduring extreme physical pain. David Goggins is highlighted for his inspiring story of running 48 miles and his relentless dedication to breaking barriers and enduring extreme physical pain, embodying resilience and perseverance.", 'Mention of the All In podcast and their special guest, Draymond Green from the Warriors, who joined them for episode 21. 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The speaker emphasizes the significance of loyalty to investments and the commitment to publicly defending their teams, highlighting the ethical stance of supporting and advocating for their investments in the face of challenges.", 'Influence of incomplete information and competitive dynamics on the disagreement. 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Like just getting through the day's hard.", 'start': 6774.829, 'duration': 2.502}, {'end': 6782.017, 'text': 'Yeah, and that little bit of empathy, thinking about the intent of the person,', 'start': 6777.833, 'duration': 4.184}, {'end': 6787.942, 'text': 'allows you to then sort of deescalate this kind of conversation that social media wants to escalate.', 'start': 6782.017, 'duration': 5.925}, {'end': 6790.184, 'text': 'Yes, back to what we were saying.', 'start': 6788.403, 'duration': 1.781}, {'end': 6794.048, 'text': 'If this in my younger years,', 'start': 6790.585, 'duration': 3.463}, {'end': 6799.253, 'text': "I would have retweeted the guy's home address and my address and would have called his boss and tried to get him fired or whatever.", 'start': 6794.048, 'duration': 5.205}], 'summary': 'Encouraging empathy to deescalate online conflicts and avoid personal destruction.', 'duration': 29.627, 'max_score': 6769.626, 'thumbnail': 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challenging pursuit of building a startup or creating something new.', 'duration': 35.429, 'max_score': 6851.401, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/d2bYwYxqJCM/pics/d2bYwYxqJCM6851401.jpg'}, {'end': 6944.635, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6921.986, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 6935.25, 'text': "There was a moment in time when Tesla almost went out of business and you've probably heard this story many times but it was during the financial crisis and they were running out of money And I said,", 'start': 6921.986, 'duration': 13.264}, {'end': 6936.471, 'text': "you know, let's go get a steak.", 'start': 6935.25, 'duration': 1.221}, {'end': 6937.451, 'text': "And we're in L.A.", 'start': 6936.831, 'duration': 0.62}, {'end': 6944.635, 'text': 'and we drove to Boa and I had my orange Tesla Roadster and he had his P1 or P2, like the red one that I think is in space now.', 'start': 6937.471, 'duration': 7.164}], 'summary': "During the financial crisis, tesla almost went out of business, but elon musk's orange tesla roadster and his friend's red p1 or p2 provided a moment of relief.", 'duration': 22.649, 'max_score': 6921.986, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/d2bYwYxqJCM/pics/d2bYwYxqJCM6921986.jpg'}, {'end': 7471.251, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 7447.938, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 7455.542, 'text': "your little magical moment of love amidst the suffering with Elon, because you've talked about it, it'll have these ripple effects.", 'start': 7447.938, 'duration': 7.604}, {'end': 7457.884, 'text': "It's fascinating to think about in decades to come.", 'start': 7455.602, 'duration': 2.282}, {'end': 7461.326, 'text': 'And new entrepreneurs being born new,', 'start': 7458.504, 'duration': 2.822}, {'end': 7468.63, 'text': 'more love being put out there and more support through these rough times when people are trying to create new things.', 'start': 7461.326, 'duration': 7.304}, {'end': 7471.251, 'text': "I mean, that's a beautiful thing.", 'start': 7469.51, 'duration': 1.741}], 'summary': 'Love and support leading to ripple effects in entrepreneurship and new creations.', 'duration': 23.313, 'max_score': 7447.938, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/d2bYwYxqJCM/pics/d2bYwYxqJCM7447938.jpg'}, {'end': 7869.157, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 7850.393, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 7854.895, 'text': 'And now let me leave you with some words from the man himself, Jason Calacanis.', 'start': 7850.393, 'duration': 4.502}, {'end': 7859.708, 'text': 'The number one reason a startup shuts down is not running out of money.', 'start': 7855.765, 'duration': 3.943}, {'end': 7865.674, 'text': 'The number one reason a startup fails is that the founder gives up.', 'start': 7859.728, 'duration': 5.946}, {'end': 7869.157, 'text': 'Thank you for listening and hope to see you next time.', 'start': 7866.875, 'duration': 2.282}], 'summary': 'Top 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Financial crisis, two weeks of money left in Tesla, SpaceX facing setbacks.", 'Role of friendship and support: Jason Calacanis offered to loan Musk a couple of million dollars when he was struggling, and someone else also loaned him money to keep the companies afloat. Jason Calacanis offering to loan Musk money, someone else loaning Musk money.', 'Creation of the Model S: Musk revealed the Model S to Jason Calacanis during this dark period, and Calacanis immediately recognized its potential to change the world, leading him to write two $50,000 checks to support the project. 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