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Why the Real Computer Revolution Never Happened | Alan Kay & Anjan Katta
The father of personal computing, Alan Kay, and Daylight founder, Anjan Katta, on building a future where technology enhances human wisdom, rather than…
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Mario Gabriele
1:28:49
Europe’s Great Founders Must Unretire
Cultural values and social norms make it too comfortable for the continent’s most productive to enjoy their wealth.
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No Rivals: The Founders Fund Story (Audio Edition)
Part I is free — stream the opening chapter of our four-part epic on Peter Thiel’s venture fund, and subscribe to unlock the full audio.
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Mario Gabriele
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3:16:26
No Rivals: The Kingdom (Part IV)
Founders Fund’s power spans Silicon Valley, the Pentagon, and the White House. Can it remain singular as others mimic its moves?
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Mario Gabriele
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June 2025

No Rivals: The Gospel (Part III)
How Founders Fund mastered the art of provocation and rebooted Silicon Valley's intellectual operating system.
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Mario Gabriele
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Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity: Lessons from AI, Pandemics, and Nuclear Threats | Toby Ord (Author of "The Precipice")
Toby Ord on the 1-in-6 odds of extinction, four key types of AI threats, and the policies we need now to safeguard future generations.
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Mario Gabriele
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1:19:08
No Rivals: The Disciples (Part II)
Peter Thiel is not a manager. But his singular eye for talent allowed him to assemble an unorthodox team that went on one of venture’s hottest streaks.
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Mario Gabriele
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Are We Alone In The Universe? Sara Seager on Exoplanets, Venus, and the Hunt for Alien Life (Astrophysicist and Planetary Scientist at MIT)
MIT astrophysicist Sara Seager unpacks the tech and intuition needed to crack the age-old question: Are we alone in the universe?
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Mario Gabriele
1:07:23
No Rivals: The Prophet (Part I)
Founders Fund, led by Peter Thiel, has ascended to the pinnacle of Silicon Valley. Its fundamental genius is wanting differently.
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Mario Gabriele
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Antimemetics: Why Some Ideas Resist Spreading | Nadia Asparouhova (Writer and Researcher)
Why some ideas vanish while others go viral, and what this says about our minds, memories, and the modern internet.
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Mario Gabriele
1:19:24
Creating Stars in a Bottle: The Race to Commercialize Fusion Energy | Vinod Khosla & Bob Mumgaard
Abundant energy changes everything: hear how CFS aims to power the grid, further propel AI, and rewrite geopolitics with carbon-free fusion energy.
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Mario Gabriele
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