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 expensive09:18 - Tech founders as philosophers17:39 - 100% Democracy and .01% Democracy28:51 - Internet Values vs Western Values36:05 - How Academics Become Capitalists46:40 - Red States, Purple States, Foreign States for AI58:11 - Thoughts on Space, Robotics, Longevity

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YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ny93ZjlR93g

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