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Quarter-Life Capital returns with co-hosts George Pu, Matthew Black, and Soham Mehta examining how young professionals can navigate an increasingly restrictive economic landscape while pursuing financial freedom.

In this thought-provoking second episode:

• 🌎 The great escape: Why wealthy individuals are fleeing high-tax democracies to places like Dubai and Paraguay
• 💰 "They call it democracy": How today's tax burdens would have sparked revolution in earlier times
• 🏛️ The fluid democracy phenomenon: How political systems are adapting to protect established powers
• 🚀 Business leaders entering politics: Is Elon Musk setting himself up as Trump's fall guy?
• 📱 Apple's 10% stock plunge and AI failures: Has the innovation giant lost its edge?
• 👁️ Meta's vision for true digital freedom: Contact lenses that connect your vision to the internet

The hosts deliver a libertarian perspective on creating personal sovereignty in an age where national borders matter less than financial freedom, and explore how young professionals can position themselves for success despite government restrictions.

Subscribe now to Quarter-Life Capital for biweekly analysis of cryptocurrency, financial markets, tech disruption, and strategies for building wealth and freedom in your quarter-life and beyond.

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⚠️ THIS PODCAST HAS MOVED! Find new episodes at Quarter-Life Capital. Link here: https://quarterlifecap.transistor.fm/

Welcome to the first official episode of Quarter-Life Capital—where your 20s meet macro, money, and major disruption. George, Matt, and Soham re-unite on the pod after a two-year hiatus to dive deep into everything shaking the financial world today.

From Bitcoin’s institutional moment to AI’s takeover of white-collar work, they unpack the biggest shifts impacting capital, career paths, and global power.

Expect raw takes on Trump’s tariffs, America's strategic Bitcoin reserve, capital flight from Western democracies, and why “vibe coding” might be the future of software.

Whether you're a crypto-native, tradfi explorer, or a student wondering what the hell to do with your life and savings—this is the conversation you've been waiting for.

In this episode:

• The origin of Quarter-Life Capital
• U.S. policy shifts and the future of global trade
• Why Bitcoin could challenge the U.S. dollar
• The AI-led collapse of junior white-collar jobs
• Expat wealth migration and second citizenships
• Entrepreneurial playbooks for the AI-first era

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• George Pu: @thegeorgepu on Twitter (X)
• Matthew Black: @matthewjablack on Twitter (X).
• Soham Mehta: LinkedIn, coming soon next week on Twitter (X)!

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Episode Summary:

In this episode of The George Pu Show, co-hosts George, Soham, and Matt examines various topics about the world economy and everything that has happened in the past week.

Episode Timeline:

(0:14) Biden Administration’s new actions against Bitcoin and crypto

(6:13) Balaji betting that Bitcoin price is going to $1 million dollars in the next 90 days

(16:16) US dollars losing its world reserve currency status: is it really coming?

(25:16) The bull case for Bitcoin

(34:09) The Tik Tok congressional hearing: the takeaways

(38:06) The upcoming big commercial real estate collapse?

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• Atomic Finance: https://atomic.finance/

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Episode Summary:

In this episode of The George Pu Show, George and Soham explores into the rarely talked about political debates on the show, including Donald Trump’s potential arrest by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office, and what that means for US and its economy.

The show then discussed a rarely talked about topic in media: China’s President Xi Jinping recently had a trip to Moscow, Russia, where President Xi and President Putin met and said changes that have not happened in hundreds of years are happening now.

The show then dives into the updates on the Nord Stream pipeline, which exploded in 2022 and US intelligence suggested that a pro-Ukraine group did it. However, two co-hosts suggested their doubts and why they believe the United States has a possible role in it.

Episode Timeline:

(0:00) Donald Trump’s potential address

(12:22) China’s Xi visits Russia, implications for the West and the US world dominance

(18:47) Mexico’s President blaming US for the Ukraine war worsening

(25:33) Silicon Valley Bank was bought by First Citizens Bank

(29:25) Lyft Co-Founders Step Down from the Company

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Episode Summary:

In this episode, we discussed the recent banking crisis and credit defaults, as well as the spread of contagion. We then shifted the conversation to the advancements in artificial intelligence, particularly GPT-4 and AI-powered Microsoft 365.

We discussed the potential benefits and drawbacks of these developments, including the potential for AI to replace human jobs. We also touched on the topic of "AI fear" and the potential harm that AI could cause if not regulated properly. Lastly, we discussed the potential monopolistic situation that could arise with the dominance of Google and Microsoft in the AI space.

• The dominance of Google and Microsoft in the AI space could lead to a potential monopolistic situation, which may make it harder for startups to succeed.
• However, there are concerns about the potential for AI to replace human jobs and the need for proper regulation to prevent potential harm.
• Advancements in AI, particularly with GPT-4 and AI-powered Microsoft 365, have the potential to revolutionize the way we work and communicate.
• The recent banking crisis and credit defaults have caused concern about the spread of contagion.

Episode Timelines

(0:34) Banking crisis, SVB collapse updates, what exactly happened?

(12:42) Reflection on SVB going down and what’s next for the tech sector

(17:15) The moral debate on whether the FED should rescue SVB’s depositors

(24:36) The aftermath: accountability, congressional hearings, other actions

(28:08) Banking contagion: First Republic, Credit Suisse rescued, what’s next?

(33:12) FED’s next actions: rate hikes, the same, or rate declines?

(40:00) GPT-4 is here - our takeaways

(43:23) Is AI the next Frankenstein monster? Our debate

(48:20) Google and Microsoft launching AI into their workplace products, the next AI wave is here?

Key Takeaways:

• Advancements in AI with GPT-4 and AI-powered Microsoft 365
• Potential benefits and drawbacks of AI development
• "AI fear" and potential harm from unregulated AI
• Potential monopolistic situation with Google and Microsoft in AI

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Matthew Black:

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Episode Summary:

Welcome to another episode of The George Pu Show, a podcast that aims to bring you the latest news and insights on the world of finance and technology.

In this episode, we focus on the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the closure of Silvergate Bank, two events that have sent shockwaves across the US banking industry.

12 hours after recording this episode, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed and has been taken control by Californian regulators, tens of thousands of tech startups are feared to lose their deposits before the Federal Reserve announced on Sunday evening that the depositors would get their money back.

We delve into the causes of these events, analyze the implications for the wider banking system, and provide our predictions for what the future holds.

Our discussion touches on the fragility of community and smaller banks, the role of regulation in preventing another financial crisis, and the potential ripple effects of SVB's collapse on the wider economy.

But that's not all we cover in this episode. We also take a deep dive into why consumer behaviors remain strong despite the economy's downturn, exploring the role of technology, shifting demographics, and changing consumer preferences.

Episode timeline:

(00:04) Silicon Valley Bank and Silvergate Bank’s collapse and what might have caused it

(06:16) As an SVB customer, George’s insight about the days leading to its collapse

(12:12) Traditional banking vs. a more decentralized network that protect depositor assets

(18:05) The implications of SVB and Silvergate’s sudden collapse

(22:05) Potential contagions to consumer-focused banks and the broader economy?

(30:57) The new US-China cold war and what might happen next

(43:50) Elon Musk is considering buying a city in Texas to make his next megacity

(49:17) Matt, George, and Soham’s personal takes on working remotely vs. in the office

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Episode Summary:

We are on EP30! What a journey it has been, almost one year in and 30 episodes later, The George Pu Show cannot be here without the support of our great co-hosts, guests, and audiences.

Starting this week, The George Pu Show will update weekly and bring you all the best trends in tech and business, and our three co-hosts’ unique interpretations and perspectives.

We talked about the introduction of ChatGPT by OpenAI, does that mean the jobs that we have been thinking of are at risk of being replaced by AI, such as truck drivers, are finally going to be replaced? What are the human costs and implications of this for our society?

We also talked about Goldman Sachs’ Investor Day 2023, which has shown the Wall Street giant looking to convince its investors that it is a boring business, due to the failures of its consumer businesses Marcus and Greensky.

With the introduction of ChatGPT gradually entering our daily lives, the legal trouble facing its parent company OpenAI is also mounting. What’s next for their legal issues and how might they respond to that?

Finally, we talked about how AI companies can monetize AI and make revenue from AI, and not just work on AI for the sake of it.

Episode timeline:

(0:04) Introduction

(0:36) This week in bitcoin and web3

(5:21) Privacy in web3: is it gone?

(9:30) Goldman Sachs’ Investor Day: our analysis

(29:19) ChatGPT update: release of ChatGPT API, and more

(34:13) Will AI Finally Replace Our Jobs?

(37:32) How will society change after the replacement of jobs by AI?

(42:33) The replacement of middle managers in tech companies: good or bad?

(52:36) Upcoming legal troubles facing ChatGPT and OpenAI

(56:20) How AI companies can monetize their product into revenue

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Episode Summary:

Today is probably one of our longest and most interesting episodes! We talked about many topics that have just happened and are super relevant to our topics.

We have first of all how NFTs are coming onto bitcoin, and how that might post an existential threat to bitcoin and the communities behind it. We then talked about decentralized Twitter and how that’s posing a challenge to Elon Musk as well.

Plus, Meta (Facebook)’s stock erupted high, beating all analyst estimates. We then talked about the macro events with the unemployment rate and the rate hikes and how they are not in-sync anymore.

We then talked about the ‘Chinese Spy Balloon’ that got shot down by the US fighter jets. Short-term focus from the politicians in the west and long-term focus from countries like Saudi Arabia and the UAE in the Middle East.

Finally, we discussed how Netflix proposed a reversal on its plan for password sharing, and how Google is publishing its own AI to challenge OpenAI finally.

Great show as always, and thank you for your support!

Episode timeline:

(0:22) NFT is coming to bitcoin

(13:34) Decentralized Twitter

(23:03) Meta’s stock erupted high

(26:00) Unemployment rate and rate hikes are not in sync

(30:16) Black swan events and why they matter

(35:11) The ‘Chinese Spy Balloon’

(41:08) Saudi Arabia’s plan to build a ‘mile-long city’

(45:39) The ‘ESG’ scams by developed nations

(52:35) Netflix just proposed and reversed its plan on password sharing

(1:01:20) Google to challenge OpenAI with own AI frameworks

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Matthew Black:

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• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-j-black/
• Atomic Finance: https://atomic.finance/

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