Show Notes
ohn Johnston (JJ) reacts to part of a recent episode of On with Kara Swisher, in which a panel discuses the question: Is SpaceX the next Enron? The panel includes Ed Elson from Prof G Markets, Tim Higgins from The Wall Street Journal, and Bethany McLean, who co-authored the book The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron.
Referenced video: “This is a genuine scandal”: The SpaceX IPO and why it matters | On with Kara Swisher https://youtu.be/0z_W7S1XmL0
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