Peter Thiel
Tech investor mentioned in the context of private intelligence and the private sector's role in intelligence and influence.
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Videos Mentioning Peter Thiel
E75: Fast shuts down, board culpability, Elon buys 9% of Twitter, deplatforming's evolution & more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned in relation to David Sacks and the concept of 'software as a service'.
Trump wins! How it happened and what's next
All-In Podcast
Attributed with the quote that Trump should be taken "seriously but not literally".
E104: FTX collapse with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong + election results, macro update & more
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Mentioned as an investor whose 'collection' of candidates, like JD Vance, found mixed success in the elections.
E103: Tech layoffs surge, big tech freezes hiring, optimizing for profits, election preview & more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as having made a successful trade reflecting a 'Teal wave' in the Senate.
Tyler Cowen on Rationality, COVID-19, Talismans, and Life on the Margins | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A venture capitalist and author, quoted by Tyler Cowen for his idea of embodying opposites within oneself.
E102: Elon closes Twitter deal, $META uncertainty, Zuck's historic bet, big tech decline & more
All-In Podcast
His portrayal in The New Republic illustration is described as looking like he's 'rolling on Molly', and having stubble that he doesn't actually have.
The Politics of Risk: A Conversation with Nate Silver (Episode #389)
Sam Harris
Profiled in Nate Silver's book, described as anti-probabilist with a conservative and potentially Catholic background, who questions deterministic views.
E68: Trudeau invokes emergency powers, Bitcoin vs. government, Tiger Global's new strategy and more
All-In Podcast
Co-founder of Founders Fund, discussed for his experiences with Sequoia and his firm's pro-founder approach.
Ideas, Products, Teams, and Execution with Dustin Moskovitz (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 1)
Y Combinator
Mentioned in relation to the concept of achieving a monopoly by starting in a small market and expanding.
E66: $FB's big drop, Rogan/Spotify mess, Xi/Putin meetup & supply chain issues with Ryan Petersen
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Co-founder of PayPal, known as a chess master. Described as hating to lose.
Ryan Holiday Interviews Tim Ferriss | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
An investor and entrepreneur and a guest on Tim Ferriss's podcast, known for asking 'in what areas of my life can I be less competitive?' and the quote 'Competition is for losers'.
Flying Cars Have Arrived! eVTOL Panel: Archer, Joby, Wisk | All-In Summit 2024
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as someone who noted that flying cars represent the peak of the hardware revolution, highlighting the progress being made.
E64: Antitrust standards & enforcement, tech repricing, lab leak obfuscation, E63 reactions & more
All-In Podcast
Referenced regarding his comment about truth: 'If you're not allowed to say it, it's probably true.'
Your Whole Goal Is to Not Quit - Courtland Allen of Indie Hackers
Y Combinator
Investor known for asking founders what they believe that most others do not, a question designed to uncover unique insights and potential monopolies.
The Challenges a Repeat Founder Faces - Tikhon Bernstam
Y Combinator
Author of 'Zero to One', whose philosophy on finding small markets to expand is contrasted with focusing on large, fragmented markets.
OpenAI's $150B conversion, Meta's AR glasses, Blue-collar boom, Risk of nuclear war
All-In Podcast
Venture capitalist known for his skepticism about certain academic fields, particularly if they include the word 'science,' which one host now applies to computer science.
E92: Adam Neumann's second act, a16z's $350M bet, housing policy, Inflation Reduction Act & more
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Investor and entrepreneur, thanked in a tweet by a speaker about the Warriors transaction.
E91: SoftBank's $21B+ Vision Fund loss, signals of a bubble, macro picture, Trump raided by FBI
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Associated with the concept of 'capturing the market,' a term used in venture capital discussions.
E88: First principle politics, China chaos & outlook, state of private/public markets & more
All-In Podcast
Billionaire tech investor whose political funding and thesis for supporting disruptive, heterodox candidates is discussed.
What Went Wrong?: A Conversation with Marc Andreessen (Episode #290)
Sam Harris
Mentioned in the context of a new podcast format.
Tyler Cowen: Economic Growth & the Fight Against Conformity & Mediocrity | Lex Fridman Podcast #174
Lex Fridman
Mentioned as a proponent of the idea that economic growth has slowed down, and his school of thought regarding technology's integration into life.
What's next for AI?
Sabine Hossenfelder
One of the investors who co-founded OpenAI in 2015.
E61: 2022 Predictions! Business, politics, science, tech, crypto, & more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as someone Chamath 'workshopped' his contrarian beliefs with.
Harley Finkelstein — Strategies from Shopify, the Future of Retail, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Successful entrepreneur and venture capitalist with a law degree who did not actively practice law, known for his debate training.