Antitrust, the Future of Competition, and Harvard

This week, writer Byrne Hobart and investor Erik Torenberg discuss the failed acquisition of Figma by Adobe, a deep dive on antitrust, Byrne's take on higher education and viable alternatives, unions, and more. The Riff is sponsored by Shopify: shopify.com/momentofzen for a $1/month trial period.
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LINKS:
Byrne's writing: thediff.co
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X / TWITTER:
@eriktorenberg (Erik)
@byrnehobart (Byrne)
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:24) Figma and Adobe
(03:28) Antitrust Perspective on Figma and Adobe
(03:41) Understanding Antitrust in Tech
(07:49) Role of Big Tech Companies in Antitrust
(19:00) Sponsor: Shopify
(20:38) Higher Education: A Cartel?
(24:15) YC and Disruption in Higher Education
(31:07) Funding Higher Education
(32:50) Rethinking the Role of Traditional Institutions in Education
(33:26) The Potential of Separating Vocational Training and Liberal Arts
(33:47) Imagining a Different Approach to Post-High School Education
(34:32) The Unpredictability of Career Paths and Interests
(35:36) The Case for Subsidizing Knowledge Acquisition
(36:35) The Importance of Failing and Learning in Education
(37:51) Personal Experience and Reflections on College Education
(38:43) The Future of Higher Education for the Next Generation
(46:27) The Challenges of Traditional K-12 Education
(53:24) The Ideological Monopoly in Universities
(53:54) The Impact of Political Ideologies on Education

[@tylerstevensx]

Great talk.

[@mostlynotworking4112]

I look back to Erik’s April 2021 thread a lot

[@DevilxCreation]

Link?

[@victornixon5503]

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