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Episode · This Week in Startups · 2024-06-12

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Jason Calacanis discussed Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Atlas Shrugged

    Ayn Rand · at 34:51

    Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand is a sweeping philosophical novel that champions objectivism, laissez-faire capitalism, and individual achievement while depicting a dystopian society collapsing under the weight of excessive government controls.

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    “and this is one of the John G you know Atlas Shrug kind of moments for an economy if you make it too easy to just sit on your money and collect a coupon or you make it too arduous to build a business because of red tape”
    Jason Calacanis Inflation cools, how Waymo handled a crash, and the next startups to g… 2024-06-12 Listen at 34:51
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