E46: Degrowth, Private Equity, and the EU Tech Industry

"The Riff" with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg

This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg tackle the current state of the EU's tech sector, evolution of private equity firms, consumer credit defaults, online reputation management and more.

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LINKS:

Byrne’s writing: https://thediff.co

Will The EU Choose to Compete?: https://www.thediff.co/archive/will-the-eu-choose-to-compete/

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X / TWITTER:

https://twitter.com/ByrneHobart (Byrne)

https://twitter.com/TurpentineMedia (Turpentine)

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:27) Current state of the EU tech industry

(07:21) Degrowth and economic progress

(12:12) Competent bureaucracy and government services

(18:24) Javier Milei, Vivek, and Trump

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(27:32) Consumer confidence and economic perceptions

(30:48) Deflation and credit creation

(42:45) The Evolution of Private Equity

(50:21) Online Reputation Management

(54:50) Wrap