Naval’s $500 VC fund, the Maduro Polymarket scandal, and NYT defends theft and murder E2280

This Week In Startups is made possible by: Northwest Registered Agent - LinkedIn Jobs - Today’s show: It’s a News and Off-Duty weekend roundup! AngelList’s USVC fund is open to anyone with $500, but it’s getting pushback on social media. Do the critics have a point? A Special Forces soldier made $409K betting on the military’s capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. Is the world just a big casino now? And a NYT podcast defends shoplifting and explores “social murder.” Find out why Jason says they crossed the line. Plus: Why you should teach your kids about investment and more, Off-Duty streaming and book recommendations. Related Links USVC: AngelList: Naval Ravikant on X: “Don’t Listen to the Peanut Gallery; USVC is a Watershed Moment” by Hari Raghavan: @Covered_Call USVC tweet: Forge Global: Calm: Full DOJ indictment of Gannon Ken Van Dyke: NYT “The Opinions” podcast: “The Rich Don’t Play by the Rules. So Why Should I?” Hasn Piker on Twitch: New Yorker: Jia Tolentino: NYT: Nadja Spiegelman: Jia Tolentino on X: Garry Kasparov on X: Prof G Media: Kids Investment Club: Time stamps:0:00 Intro 1:18 Naval's $500 VC Fund Explained 5:54 Should You Trust Critics With 2K Followers? 7:21 Learn By Betting — Jason's Philosophy 10:10 Northwest Registered Agent - Get more when you start your business with Northwest. In 10 clicks and 10 minutes, you can form your company and walk away with a real business identity — Learn more at 12:30 The Maduro Polymarket Scandal 13:28 Should the Military Bet on Missions? 19:55 LinkedIn Jobs - Hire right, the first time. Post your first job and get $100 off towards your job post at 29:32 NYT Defends Theft & "Social Murder" 30:28 There Is No Moral Equivalence 33:41 The Nepo Baby Behind the Article 35:42 Prof G's "Resist & Unsubscribe" Movement 37:54 Walk The Walk — Hasan, Bernie & Performative Outrage 44:49 Teaching Kids About Money 48:21 The Rich Get Richer & The Poor Stay Poor Off Duty Recommendations “The Complete Maus” by Art Spiegelman: “Thinking in Bets” by Annie Duke: “Queen of Chess” trailer: Greenlight app:

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