Episode · This Week in Startups · 2025-07-29

Books mentioned on Figma IPO, IMAX AI Festival, the Tea app spill, that one Sydney Sweeney jeans ad, and more! | E2157

1 book · With Lon Harris, Alex Wilhelm · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Today's show: SYDNEY SWEENEY'S AMERICAN EAGLE AD DIVIDES OUR PANEL!PLUS WHAT STARTUPS CAN LEARN FROM THE VIRAL ASTRONOMER RESPONSEJason, Alex, and Lon are looking at some of the biggest media stories of the day before returning to their favorite topic, tech.

Jason Calacanis discussed The Bell Curve by Richard J. Herrnstein and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   The Bell Curve

   Richard J. Herrnstein; Charles Murray · at 17:45

   The Bell Curve by Richard J.

   Discussed

   “there were a group of people who were young and who have not read the bell curve because they didn't add to this that IQ is inherited as well very controversial subject”

   Jason Calacanis Figma IPO, IMAX AI Festival, the Tea app spill, that one Sydney Sweene… 2025-07-29 Listen at 17:45

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