Peter Thiel, Paypal co-founder, on How New Technologies Thwart Government and...
I enjoyed tonight’s talk by Peter Thiel at NYC Junto, on "How New Technologies Thwart Government and Promote Freedom". Junto is a libertarian-focused discussion group organized by Victor Niederhoffer....
View ArticleUnderleveraged talent pool: the unemployed and underemployed
Lately, I have been thinking about the unemployed and underemployed as a pool of talent. I’d argue they are one of the most undertapped economic segments. Of the global working population, 6.3% is...
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America’s educational system is broken
I was fortunate to attend Wednesday the CED’s Postsecondary Education Summit on Business Leadership for 21st Century Education Policies, as well as their annual fundraising dinner. The CED is a...
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Save the US from becoming Greece
Sometime prior to the 4th Century BCE, the Greeks invented democracy. They were a model for the world. Unfortunately, I think the Greeks are well on their way to being a model for the world again. In...
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How Venture Capitalists and Government Can Promote Entrepreneurship
I’ve recently met with several universities, nonprofits, and government employees who’ve all asked the same question: how can we promote entrepreneurship? Just like me, they’re distressed about the...
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Private Sector Bandaids, and Making the US Competitive Again
On Monday night I attended a Harvard Business School “Paths Forward” event tied to the March issue of Harvard Business Review, which consists of a wide range of research on How to Increase U.S....
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Exclusive: Announcing a Startup that Brings More Efficient Government to the...
(An aerial view of Parliament House in Singapore. Photo credit: Wikipedia) I’m exceptionally excited to announce that I’m now Chairman and lead investor with some other angels in a new company, Spright...
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Venture Capital Access Program launches to aid women and diverse entrepreneurs
We are in the midst of two great disruptions to American business: the internet’s ongoing disruption of most traditional industries: finance, healthcare, retail, finance, fashion, etc. the shift of...
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Is The Government Telling The Truth When It Says Your Data Is Secure?
(I previously published this at Techcrunch.) Modern encryption systems are, in theory, exceptionally secure. The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), for example, is so sophisticated that all known...
View ArticleA message to young people from older folks: DON’T VOTE
Voter registrations close soon in many key states. Register here. And a reminder for young people: DO NOT VOTE! The post A message to young people from older folks: DON’T VOTE appeared first on David...
View ArticleOnline communities and free speech
Earlier this year, Scott Allen blogged about some of the ongoing debates he’s seen regarding online communities and free speech. Some users seem to think that the right of free speech applies...
View Article6 Ways You Can Make America Functional Again
Paul Graham, cofounder of Y Combinator, wrote in a thoughtful essay: “There are two distinct ways to be politically moderate: on purpose and by accident. Intentional moderates are trimmers,...
View ArticleJoin the Biden/Harris Campaign as an Industry Ambassador at Large
Are you a well-connected industry leader eager to make America functional again? We have an opportunity for you to help the country, and also build your relationships with other senior people in your...
View ArticleHow Non-Partisan Business Leaders Can Help Fix America
10 non-partisan action steps for investors and executives to help fix our broken political process Almost everyone agrees that the American political system is dysfunctional. You love our country, and...
View ArticlePartisan Activism 101 for Investors and Executives
You care passionately about certain political causes. How can you use your professional influence to help create change? When your grandchildren ask you, “What did you do during the craziness of...
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The Media Will Spark Mass Violence in November…or Maybe Not
I’m very concerned about the risk of civil strife when election results come in. I suggest the most important lever to promote a smooth transfer of power is for the major media companies (especially...
View ArticleWhy Governments Should Invest in Their Diaspora Founders
We are brainstorming a new solution to a widespread challenge in many countries: how to develop a self-sustaining, independent local tech ecosystem. Our proposal: governments systematically support...
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Versatile VC joins VCs for Repro
At Versatile Venture Capital, we are proud to be part of VCs For Repro – a coalition of VCs united to support access to abortion. We recognize that reproductive rights are crucial to championing...
View ArticleHow investors can fight terror
Historically, many investors have tried hard to be apolitical. But US political dysfunction has forced many investors to become active in domestic politics, and the Hamas War forces many of us to fight...
View ArticleIan Bremmer- Hedging Political Instability for Insight and Profit
My colleague Scott Lichtman took notes on Ian Bremmer’s talk Monday night at this past week’s World Hedge Funds Summit . Dr. Bremmer’s prediction that Rumsfeld would resign proved accurate within 48...
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