Charis and Eugene talk about consumer power and the responsibility that comes with spending money on anything. They also discuss the potential funding Reddit might be accepting from Chinese tech giant Tencent and how that could shape the Internet in the States, in China, and globally. This episode attempts to unpack what it means to follow the origins and effect of each dollar.

00:11:55 Consumer power

00:41:53 Chinese investment money

Links:

https://noahny.com/blogs/news/consumer-power

https://gizmodo.com/reddit-banned-in-china-is-reportedly-set-to-land-150-1832375439

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