#345 – Coffeezilla: SBF, FTX, Fraud, Scams, Fake Gurus, Money, Fame, and Power
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(06:04) – Coffee<br />
(08:13) – SBF and FTX<br />
(22:54) – $8 billion<br />
(32:01) – Evil vs incompetence<br />
(41:57) – Key lessons from FTX collapse<br />
(55:15) – Should SBF go to jail?<br />
(1:03:02) – Role of influencers and celebrities<br />
(1:07:30) – How FTX covered up fraud<br />
(1:11:26) – Interview with SBF<br />
(1:26:29) – SafeMoon fraud<br />
(1:32:41) – Bitcoin<br />
(1:43:20) – Psychology of investigating fraud<br />
(1:52:26) – Investigating politics and corruption<br />
(1:59:39) – Coffeezilla origin story<br />
(2:04:19) – MLM marketing scams<br />
(2:11:58) – Andrew Tate and Hustlers University<br />
(2:29:40) – Save the Kids crypto scandal<br />
(2:36:59) – Money and fame<br />
(2:44:03) – MrBeast<br />
(2:50:26) – Fake gurus and Get-Rich-Quick schemes<br />
(3:09:45) – Process of investigation<br />
(3:22:31) – Twitter Files release<br />
(3:31:36) – Time management and productivity<br />
(3:43:36) – Advice for young people</p>