Debate between Keith Rabois and Zach Weinberg on what tariffs are actually trying to accomplish. One core theme: Tariffs aren’t fully about “bringing back factories,” but rather a negotiation tool to eliminate foreign trade barriers – ultimately aiming to increase free trade, not restrict it.
We also got into:
– What each of them would do if they were in charge
– Whether the trade deficit is a meaningful metric or just a misunderstood talking point
– If tariffs could be part of an initiative to replace income tax — shifting toward a more consumption-based tax system
– If tariffs could successfully be used as a non-military tool to reduce drug supply to the US
– If there’s a major disconnect between the new administration’s rhetoric and the actual economic goals behind the policy
One of the deepest economic conversations from the show’s recent history — and a rare debate where both sides had real logic behind their views.
Executive Producer: Rashad Assir
Producer: Leah Clapper
Mixing and editing: Justin Hrabovsky
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Logan Bartlett is a Software Investor at Redpoint Ventures – a Silicon Valley-based VC with $6B AUM and investments in Snowflake, DraftKings, Twilio, and Netflix. In each episode, Logan goes behind the scenes with world-class entrepreneurs and investors. If you’re interested in the real inside baseball of tech, entrepreneurship, and start-up investing, tune in every Friday for new episodes.
