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29 Apr 2026 Conversations with Tyler Craig Newmark on Institutional Maintenance, Giving Away Control, and the Internet We Were Promised (Live at 92NY)
“I like restaurants where there are non-US citizens screaming at each other, and none of them look happy.”
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- Tyler Cowen
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- 29 Apr 2026
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…Actually, quite seriously, my deal, in the last year or two, I’ve realized that I have the tastes and attitudes of a peasant. I’m a peasant with money. Nevertheless, if somebody wants to take me to fine dining, if they’re treating, I’ll try it. Otherwise, I’ll not look for an expensive place. Yesterday, I had a slice. It was actually two small slices. That was $10. Two slices, $10 at the place. They liked me. That was lunch. I like restaurants where there are non-US citizens screaming at each other, and none of them look happy. Then I feel the food will be good. That sounds like a comedian speaking. I like that, except for the yelling part.…
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