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Every book Jacob Helberg recommended on podcasts
Jacob Helberg discussed foreign policy, technology policy, and his own writings during multiple podcast appearances on This Week in Startups. While talking about his book The Wires of War, Jacob cited the text to explain his support for outbound national security investment reviews, drawing parallels to inbound investment screening by the U.S. government. He also used the book's frameworks to discuss the challenges of companies operating across both U.S. and Chinese systems, addressing public comparisons between modern technological policies and historical American injustices toward native populations. During earlier episodes, Jacob referenced several legislative acts and legal authorities, including the Defense Production Act of 1950, the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018, and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. He cited these specific laws and regulations to establish the legal basis and executive powers available to the president regarding national security actions against foreign technology applications such as TikTok. Throughout his appearances, Jacob connected his regulatory arguments and foreign policy stances directly to these legislative acts and his published work.
Books recommended by Jacob Helberg
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The Wires of War
The Wires of War by Jacob Helberg is a non-fiction book exploring technology and the global struggle for power, focusing on the new cold war and international digital conflicts.
Discussed“and i've you know as i write in the book i'm very much in favor of an outbound cities framework whereby the same way that the u.s government can review for on grounds of national security inbound investments into into the united states”
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Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018
Discussed“based on my understanding of the authorities granted by the defense production act of 1950 the foreign investment risk review modernization act of 2018 and the international emergency economic powers act i do believe that the president has the authority to take both types of actions”
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The Defense Production Act of 1950
Discussed“based on my understanding of the authorities granted by the defense production act of 1950 the foreign investment risk review modernization act of 2018 and the international emergency economic powers act i do believe that the president has the authority to take both types of actions”
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The International Emergency Economic Powers Act
Discussed“based on my understanding of the authorities granted by the defense production act of 1950 the foreign investment risk review modernization act of 2018 and the international emergency economic powers act i do believe that the president has the authority to take both types of actions”
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Books Jacob Helberg wrote
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Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“so uh one of the things that really uh makes me particularly passionate about this topic is that i genuinely think that and this is the reason that i wrote this book that china is probably the single greatest political force”