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Our Schools Teach Our Kids to Love Socialism. Let's Teach them Liberty.
The Cicero Institute, the Reagan Foundation, and the State of Texas are fighting communist encroachment.
May 23
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Fix the NIH to Fix American Science
Perspectives from 8VC about how to reform America's scientific research behemoth
May 19
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Ep 113: Why Sam Lessin Believes AI Isn't Disruptive & Venture Capital Is Fundamentally Changing
Listen now | After leading the product team at Facebook, Sam Lessin became one of the top seed investors in Silicon Valley, known for cutting the first…
May 17
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April 2025
The Scandal of Minority Contracting
Race-based contracting regimes threaten core American values, writes Judge Glock
Apr 23
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Ep 112: Peter Thiel on DOGE, Tariffs, Building Generational Companies & the Future of Civilization
Listen now | From co-founding PayPal and Palantir to writing the first check into Facebook and investing early in SpaceX, AirBnB, and numerous other…
Apr 17
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Make the FDA Great Again!
We're long overdue for bold reforms to keep us ahead of China, and save more lives
Apr 5
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Episode 111: Sen. Tom Cotton on DOGE, TikTok, and "Seven Things You Can't Say About China"
Listen now | Sen. Tom Cotton is a key leader on Capitol Hill, standing up to cronyism and grift at home and our adversaries abroad. Does he think DOGE…
Apr 3
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March 2025
A Note on Antisemitism
My piece in City Journal
Mar 24
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Ep 110: Dr. Mike Israetel on Miracle Drugs, the Aesthetic Revolution, Living to 200 & New Frontiers in AI-Powered Medicine
Listen now | Dr. Mike Israetel is one of the most influential voices in health and fitness. What are the "miracle drugs" he thinks will upend modern…
Mar 14
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February 2025
Ep 109: Anson Frericks on the Rise & Fall of Budweiser; Milton Friedman vs Klaus Schwab; and How to Save Corporate America
Listen now | Budweiser was the undisputed king of American beers, until one controversial ad campaign erased $40 billion in market cap and thousands of…
Feb 21
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Ep 108: Tim Urban on Superintelligence, Mars, Fermi Paradox & How to Conquer a Society
Listen now | My friend Tim Urban is one of the most influential writers and public intellectuals of the past decade.
Feb 14
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January 2025
Ep 107: Off-Road Autonomy & Saving Soldiers' Lives with Overland AI CEO Byron Boots
Listen now | Self-driving is an immensely complex challenge; Tesla, Waymo, and others are locked in a years-long race. But equally challenging, and less…
Jan 30
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