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Inside Josh Kushner's Rise, 𝕏 Timeline Reactions | Andrew Ross Sorkin, Brian Potter, Pari Singh, Henri Stern

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Oct 14, 2025
Andrew Ross Sorkin, a renowned financial journalist, shares insights from his book "1929," linking past market crashes to today's economic landscape. Brian Potter discusses industrial efficiency, detailing lessons learned from the construction startup Katerra. Henri Stern, co-founder of Privy, reveals the exciting merger with Stripe, aiming to simplify crypto use for mainstream users. Harry Singh talks about his innovative platform, Flow, designed for collaborative hardware development, ushering a new era in aerospace technology. Their engaging conversations illuminate crucial intersections of finance, technology, and industry.
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1929 Echoes Today’s Market Patterns

  • Andrew Ross Sorkin wrote 1929 to be character-driven and found the 1920s' patterns eerily echo modern tech bubbles.
  • Historical financial excesses repeat in forms like circular deals, leverage, and celebrity financiers.
INSIGHT

Leverage Is The Match That Lights Crises

  • Excessive leverage is the accelerant that turns speculative booms into systemic collapses.
  • Policy responses (Fed action, tariffs) and timing critically determine whether crises deepen into depressions.
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