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How to DOGE US Foreign Aid
A plan of accountability and innovation for US anti-poverty efforts abroad
Jan 10 • 
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Jefferson and America's Lost Idea: Natural Aristocracy
Revisiting the lesser-known wisdom of the founders.
Sep 15, 2023 • 
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Jefferson and America's Lost Idea: Natural Aristocracy
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To Save America, Restore Our Frontier
Restoring accountability in America is the fight of our times
Feb 21, 2023 • 
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The Stakes
Why 2024 matters, and why you might sound like a crazy person if you complain about what the left is actually doing.
Oct 29, 2024 • 
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America Needs Better Defense Acquisition
And the Trump Team has a generational opportunity and mandate to get it done.
Jan 25 • 
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The Scandal of Minority Contracting
Race-based contracting regimes threaten core American values, writes Judge Glock
Apr 23 • 
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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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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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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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Our Schools Teach Our Kids to Love Socialism. Let's Teach them Liberty.
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Brave Days, Great Days
What will we be remembered for?
May 14, 2024 • 
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"A Healthcare Excellence Agenda for the New Administration"
New plans from my partner at 8VC
Jan 28 • 
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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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