Using the Iran Conflict to Reindustrialize the US

In this episode of Live Players, Samo Burja and Erik Torenberg discuss the current Iran conflict, how we got into this situation, and how the US can turn this into a winning moment and reindustrialize. Along the way they discuss rebuilding the US military to win the next war using start ups, the exit options for the current administration, and how to decrease the need for oil. — 00:00 Introduction 00:43 Energy independence and Iran 02:49 A brief history of how we got here 08:27 Oil as THE globalized good 24:26 The Options out of Iran 26:25 China’s smart moves 29:04 We are in an energy Crisis 32:09 Startups are needed to win the next wars 38:05 Using this war as a way to reindustrialize the US 40:30 US energy change recommendations — Bismark Analysis: https://www.bismarckanalysis.com/ https://twitter.com/samoburja https://twitter.com/eriktorenberg — Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details, please see https://a16z.com/disclosures. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.