E45: The Hoax of the Century, Hybrid Warfare, and Israel's Future with Jacob Siegal

Dan Romero, Erik Torenberg and Antonio Garcia Martinez are joined by journalist Jacob Siegel to discuss disinformation, the evolving narrative between tech and political power, and geopolitics. If you’re looking for SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR or HIPAA compliance, head to Vanta for $1000 off: https://www.vanta.com/zen

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SELECT LINKS:

Jacob Siegel, 'Hoax of the Century: 13 Ways of Looking at Disinformation', Tablet https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/guide-understanding-hoax-century-thirteen-ways-looking-disinformation

Jacob Siegel, 'Data Driven Defeat: Information versus Interests in Afghanistan', American Affairs https://americanaffairsjournal.org/2020/05/data-driven-defeat-information-versus-interests-in-afghanistan/

Antonio Garcia Martinez, 'Among the Protesters', Tablet https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/among-the-protesters-antonio-garcia-martinez

Jay Solomon, 'Inside Iran’s Influence Operation', Semafor https://www.semafor.com/article/09/25/2023/inside-irans-influence-operation

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TOPICS COVERED:

Jacob on Balaji’s Gray - Red - Blue tribe framework

How to make the Gray tribe inspiring

E/acc and tech with grandeur

Abundance agenda vs administrative state

Bernie Sanders

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Elon Musk relationship with Obama-era Whitehouse

Private markets vs Government subsidized innovation

Ideal balance between protectionist policies and free markets

Jacob on Israel over-leveraging its tech sector

Tracing the narrative of tech and democratic political power

Hybrid warfare since 2014

The hoax of the century

Antonio joins the conversation

Gamergate as a pivotal event

Plato’s cave reflections of American domestic political neurosis

Ukraine, Russia, and Biden’s strategic logic

Can there be a happy ending in Israel?

The threat of Iran

US should end the Israeli Subsidy

The fight over the soul of the nation

Predicting the future of Israel in 30-40 years