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Department of Government Elon

2025/1/24
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Teddy Schlafer: 我密切关注着DOGE项目的发展,从最初网站上可爱的柴犬吉祥物到如今简洁的页面,变化令人唏嘘。这个项目并非儿戏,它已经得到政府的正式认可,并开始运作。虽然存在诸多疑问,例如项目的实际运作方式、负责人是谁、组织架构如何以及相关的伦理法律问题,但这并不能否定其现实性。 DOGE项目最初由马斯克和拉马斯瓦米共同推动,他们计划通过削减监管、精简行政和节省成本等方式提高政府效率。然而,两人对项目的侧重点有所不同,马斯克更关注成本削减,而拉马斯瓦米更关注放松管制。随着拉马斯瓦米的离开,DOGE项目已完全由马斯克掌控,并由其长期助手史蒂夫·戴维斯负责日常运营。 DOGE项目将接管美国数字服务部门,但其权力范围尚不明确。项目团队成员将成为政府雇员,部分成员可能成为特别政府雇员。DOGE项目面临着来自各方的法律挑战,例如信息披露规则、联邦咨询委员会法案等,但马斯克团队对此有所预期。项目的具体实施方案和最终效果仍有待观察。 Lizzie O'Leary: DOGE项目并非玩笑,它已经成为现实,并正在发生。马斯克希望通过该项目大幅削减联邦政府开支,但这能否实现仍存在疑问。 马斯克和拉马斯瓦米最初计划通过削减监管和成本开支来提高政府效率。然而,两人对项目的侧重点不同,马斯克更关注成本削减,而拉马斯瓦米更关注放松管制。拉马斯瓦米离开后,DOGE项目完全由马斯克掌控。 DOGE项目将接管美国数字服务部门,但其权力范围尚不明确。虽然DOGE可以提出建议,但只有国会才能决定政府开支。总统在放松管制方面拥有更多权力,但仍可能面临法律挑战。DOGE计划在国会设立党团,以推动其提出的削减方案。 马斯克同时担任联邦承包商和DOGE负责人,存在严重的利益冲突。已经有多起针对DOGE的诉讼,这些诉讼可能影响DOGE的工作,但DOGE团队对此有所预期,并可能根据情况调整策略。DOGE团队的运作方式与以往的预算委员会不同,他们秉持着一种独特的硅谷思维。

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The episode starts by introducing DOGE, initially an internet meme, now a real government agency focused on efficiency. The discussion questions its legitimacy and potential impact, highlighting Elon Musk's involvement and the uncertainty surrounding its future.
  • DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) is a real government agency.
  • It was created with Elon Musk's involvement.
  • The agency's website initially featured a Shiba Inu, which was later removed.
  • Questions remain about its functionality, leadership, and ethical implications.

Shownotes Transcript

The Department of Government Efficiency was made to Elon Musk’s specifications, right down to its meme-indebted name. Now that DOGE is shaping up to be an actual part of the government, what can it actually accomplish? And isn’t this all a huge conflict of interest for Elon Musk and his many government contracts?

Guest: Teddy Schleifer), New York Times reporter on billionaires.

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