Balaji Srinivasan on Recode incident, techlash history, potential COVID-19 endgames & more | E1042

In this episode, Jason Calacanis chats with Balaji Srinivasan about his incident with Recode, the history of techlash, and the future of journalism. They discuss the role of corporate and citizen journalism in virus coverage, media decentralization, and the US's handling of COVID-19. They also explore endgame scenarios and societal changes post-crisis.

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Jason Calacanis

Host • 33%

Balaji Srinivasan

Guest • 66%

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0:00	Opening
0:55	Jason intros Balaji Srinivasan and tees up his incident with Recode's piece: “No handshakes, please”: The tech industry is terrified of the coronavirus
4:28	Balaji shares his experience with the story and his issues with corporate journalism
15:16	Balaji explains why he reacted the way he did to Shirin Ghaffary's request for an interview
19:52	History of techlash: 1995-2020, when things turned from positivity to overwhelming negativity
26:26	Balaji brings up a sentiment analysis chart published by Recode
31:25	Did both sides of the political spectrum fail in their coverage of the virus? Is citizen journalism the answer?
39:40	Balaji envisions for a new kind of journalism
41:43	Are corporate journalists too like-minded in their approach because of not being representative of the demographics of the US?
48:16	What is modern journalism's biggest blind spot?
51:22	Tips on how to start decentralizing media
54:34	Are modern journalists uncomfortable with subjects playing an active role in the reporting of the story? Did Recode & other outlets fail their readers?
1:01:55	Will the US "let it rip" strategy of dealing with COVID prove catastrophic?
1:05:53	Endgame scenarios: Bull, Bear & Base
1:10:08	Should we be experimenting with "Challenge Trials"?
1:18:52	How culpable is China for the spread of COVID-19? Should wet markets be shut down for good?
1:23:39	Why is the US still behind on mass testing? More on endgame scenarios
1:31:03	Possibility of COVID-19 being a biological weapon?
1:36:27	What should we learn from this crisis? What societal changes will happen?

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