Mark Cuban on the NBA, Cost Plus Drugs, and How to Fix Politics

Описание: What happens when AI collides with salesmanship, streaming-era sports, and healthcare?

In this episode, Erik Torenberg is joined by Mark Cuban, entrepreneur, Dallas Mavericks co-owner, and founder of Cost Plus Drugs.

Topics include fiery group chats and how dissent sharpens thinking, the sales playbook of modern politics, and concrete fixes for U.S. healthcare like ending PBM opacity, publishing real prices, and government-backed patient financing. Mark also explains how AI is pushing media from “social” to algorithmic, why he expects millions of models, and why ESOPs are an underrated wealth engine. He shares what he’d build today and weighs in on NBA economics under the new collective bargaining agreement.

Timecodes:
00:00 Introduction
01:00 Independent Thinking & Political Identity
03:18 The Impact of AI on Media & Society
06:26 The Future of Social Platforms
08:50 Lessons from the SEC & Privacy
09:20 Political Messaging: Democrats vs. Republicans
12:30 Economic Inequality & Employee Ownership
14:17 Populism, Policy, and Political Strategy
16:00 The Role of Technology in Government
17:03 AI’s Impact on Education
18:49 AI and the Future of Healthcare
21:55 Insurance, PBMs, and Healthcare Reform
29:46 Entrepreneurship & AI-Native Careers
33:54 Business Success, Investing, and the NBA
40:05 Luka Trade, Cooper Flagg, and the New CBA
42:40 Max Deals, Second Stars, and Apron Math
51:05 Family Time and an Unconventional Investing Style
56:24 Making AI Popular and Closing Notes

Resources:
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