Episode 1278

BAYC at Sotheby's, Loot, Tether Canada ban + 8VC's Joe Lonsdale: Palantir, China, Cicero | E1278

Sep 8, 20211:20:18Watch on YouTube

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00:00 Jason intros the show - Guest Joe Lonsdale

1:42 News - $19M Bored Ape Yacht Club bid on Sotheby's & the Loot NFT collection

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11:07 Tether banned from Canadian exchanges

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19:53 Interview - Joe Lonsdale

22:35 Why Joe is optimistic

30:24 What's going on in China

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38:15 Joe's take on Afghanistan

40:30 Palantir & other companies Joe co-founded

48:12 Lessons from building companies

55:10 Challenge trials

1:10:43 California's decline, Texas

1:13:13 Solutions for healthcare

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