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Todays show:

Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss the role of social media and rhetoric in spreading conspiracy theories in the wake of the attempt on Trump (5:43), Silicon Valley's political landscape and views on Biden and Trump’s policies (20:14), Sequoia's strategy with Stripe shares, secondary markets, and private investments (50:00), and more!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show

(1:57) Reflections on the assassination attempt on Trump and media cycles

(5:43) The role of social media and rhetoric in spreading conspiracy theories

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