Extreme Capitalism with Jason Calacanis

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Extreme Capitalism with Jason Calacanis

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Feb 20, 2020

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Basecamp co-founder and CTO David Heinemeier Hansson and entrepreneur and angel investor Jason Calacanis debate the gig economy, democratic socialism, and whether the American dream is dead. The conversation in this episode is adapted from a longer interview that can be found in full at This Week in Startups.

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Feb 20, 2020

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Extreme Capitalism with Jason Calacanis

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