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Airbnb’s CEO on Nomadic Life, Loneliness… and Cleaning Fees

2022/10/20
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Kara Swisher：亿万富翁拥有社交媒体平台，意图通过此途径影响公众舆论，但此举并非新鲜事，富人一直以来都对媒体拥有控制权。她认为，除了Elon Musk，其他亿万富翁收购社交媒体平台更多是出于个人目的而非商业考量，因为这些平台本身并不盈利。她还指出，Kanye West 收购 Parler 的行为可能与其被 Twitter 和 Instagram 封禁有关。 Naima Raza：她同意亿万富翁拥有社交媒体平台并非新鲜事，并补充说，这并非美国独有的现象，在其他国家也存在类似情况。她认为，名人效应并非成功的保证，成功的关键在于产品本身。她认为，Kanye West 和 Donald Trump 收购社交媒体平台更多是出于个人目的而非商业考量，因为这些平台本身并不盈利，只有Elon Musk 因为其商业头脑才有可能从中获利。她还指出，Marjorie Taylor Greene 的权力主要体现在网络影响力而非立法能力，她擅长筹款和煽动民众，并善于利用互联网进行政治营销。她认为，Marjorie Taylor Greene 的影响力主要源于互联网，而非传统政治途径。

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Brian Chesky discusses how the pandemic led to a shift in Airbnb's business, with more people booking longer stays and the company adapting to become both a travel and housing company.

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Airbnb CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky took the company public, laid off 25% of its staff and navigated worker demands for flexibility – all during the pandemic. Oh, and his mom moved in (and made him quiche every day). In this conversation with Kara, Brian discusses the challenge of being professionally successful and, sometimes, personally lonely. They talk about how the pandemic may have permanently changed how we work, travel and live. And Kara gets answers about the company’s lack of transparency on those dreaded cleaning fees. 

Before the interview, Kara and Nayeema talk about billionaires owning social media networks. They discuss Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, who seems to be riding the MAGA train to amass power in the Republican party. And they reflect on the story of Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi, who caused a stir on social media this week in the midst of the nation’s anti-government protests. 

… oh yes, and they dispense some dating advice. If you want advice – it doesn’t have to be about dating – call 1-888-KARA-PLZ!

You can find Kara and Nayeema on Twitter @karaswisher and @nayeema.

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