Joe Lonsdale is one of the most prominent investors in technology. He's the co-founder of Palantir, 8VC, Addepar, and the Cicero Institute — and one of Balaji's longtime friends. We have fun talking about education, longevity, space, and the little matter of completely reforming all governme...
Joe Lonsdale is one of the most prominent investors in technology. He's the co-founder of Palantir, 8VC, Addepar, and the Cicero Institute — and one of Balaji's longtime friends. We have fun talking about education, longevity, space, and the little matter of completely reforming all governments with the internet.
OUTLINE:
00:00 - How Silicon Valley got expensive
09:18 - Tech founders as philosophers
17:39 - 100% Democracy and .01% Democracy
28:51 - Internet Values vs Western Values
36:05 - How Academics Become Capitalists
46:40 - Red States, Purple States, Foreign States for AI
58:11 - Thoughts on Space, Robotics, Longevity
VIDEO
YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ny93ZjlR93g
SOCIAL
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