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Joshua Steinman on Unrestricted Warfare May 03, 2022

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Joshua Steinman (@JoshuaSteinman), founder and CEO of Galvanick, joins Lucas Bagno and Ian Cinnamon to discuss:
- The history of cybersecurity at big industrial companies and how he is building “Splunk for industrial systems” to solve that problem.
- His time at the National Security Council, what motivated him to work in government, and his work creating an “embassy in Silicon Valley.”
- Why, with internet-connected devices, we’ve traded predictable downtime for unpredictable downtime. He gives the example of a Cadbury plant that was completely shut down by malware.
- The different types of cyber attacks, the evolution of war over time, and how to “defend forward” by disabling malware before it shows up on systems.
- The concept of “unrestricted warfare” and the fact that the Chinese government thinks about war as a continuous process across many dimensions while the US typically thinks of war on only one dimension.
- Information operations and how they have affected public opinion in the US on various topics.
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Martin Gurri on Authority’s Reaction to The Revolt of the Public Apr 26, 2022

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Martin Gurri (@mgurri), author of The Revolt of the Public, joins Lucas Bagno and Ian Cinnamon to discuss:
- The genesis of the thesis about the revolt of the public while Martin was working at the CIA analyzing communications as social media and blogging began to take off.
- The challenges to authority that the free flow of information has presented and why those societies that allow for open communication have been winning.
- The internet’s reactionary moment and whether there will be a “revolt of the revolt.”
- Why he says that China is “the 20th century gone digital” and why he thinks that will not last.
- His belief that democracy will survive and why he thinks that the “psychotic conditions” in American society will not last.
- Why elites need to have humility about their ability to solve problems in society.
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Manufacturing The American Dream with Chris Power of Hadrian Apr 19, 2022

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Chris Power (@2112Power), founder and CEO of Hadrian, joins Lucas Bagno and Ian Cinnamon to discuss:
- Why manufacturing is key to a strong position in the world order.
- The changes in the landscape that have enabled a company like Hadrian to be possible now, where it wasn’t five years ago.
- What Chris would do if he was running the United States to win the new space race.
- How to change the culture in the US so that more serious people can work on serious problems.
- Why it’s easier than you think to get involved in deep tech.
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America Next with Mike Maples Apr 05, 2022

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Mike Maples (@m2jr), founding partner at Floodgate, joins Lucas Bagno (@lucasbagnocv) and Ian Cinnamon (@iancinnamon) to discuss:
- Why there has been an “epidemic of fakery” in society over the last 50 years or so. Mike says that institutions are pretending to be working rather than doing actual work.
- Why the right “angle of attack” for societal problems is not head-on but rather to create something completely different than changes the subject entirely.
- Why he advises founders to make sure they are working on an idea that is worthy of their time and why as a founder you need to “get out of the present and start living in the future.”
- How Silicon Valley can have more empathy and make the case for broader prosperity.
- How to build connection and shared purpose in an American society that is increasingly tribal.
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The Space Economy with Delian Asparouhov Mar 29, 2022

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Delian Asparouhov (@zebulgar), co-founder of Varda Space Industries and principal at Founders Fund, joins Lucas Bagno (@lucasbagnocv) and Ian Cinnamon (@iancinnammon) on this episode to discuss:
- Why he says that VCs have a moral obligation to fund companies that help keep America a step ahead of its adversaries.
- Why space matters for him personally and why expanding the economic bounds of humankind is the best way to achieve all of humanity’s other goals.
- The current state of the space economy and the space supply chain, and how he sees them evolving in the future.
- Why the US is in a new space race with Russia and China.
- His advice on building a space company for aspiring founders.
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Tech, Federalism, Procurement, & Starlink with Katherine Boyle, a16z Mar 22, 2022

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- What needs to change inside the federal government for more contracts to go to startups.
- How startups should think about working with state and local governments.
- How trust has declined in public institutions over the last several decades and how companies can credibly step into that void by building in public and telling their own story.
- How Starlink will change where people live and how they live their offline life.
- Why, if people are laughing at you, you’re probably taking yourself seriously enough.
- What tech misunderstands about government and vice versa, including how Silicon Valley came to have a positive sum mindset and Washington ended up with a zero sum mindset.
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Why Defense Matters with Trae Stephens Mar 15, 2022

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Trae Stephens (@traestephens), co-founder at Anduril and partner at Founders Fund joins Lucas Bagno (@lucasbagnocv) and Ian Cinnamon (@iancinnamon) to discuss:
- What keeps him up at night when he looks at the US today.
- What he would change about the US government if he could wave a magic wand.
- Common mistakes made by people selling to government.
- How they think about acquisitions at Anduril.
- Advice for people looking to build in the defense space.
- What gives him hope when he thinks about the future of the US.
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How Tech Can Help Defend The US with Josh Wolfe Mar 08, 2022

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Solarpunk is a new podcast series about space and defense from Village Global: https://www.spreaker.com/show/village-globals-solarpunk
Josh Wolfe (@wolfejosh), co-founder and managing partner at Lux Capital, joins Lucas Bagno (@lucasbagnocv) and Ian Cinnamon (@IanCinnamon), investors at Village Global, to discuss:
- The problems that some of the leading companies working with the US government have been trying to solve.
- The threats that America faces today and how technology has been used by its adversaries against it.
- New domains where America is in conflict with other countries, including cyber, financial warfare, and space.
- The reinvigoration of space that has been led by SpaceX.
- Josh’s thoughts on polarization and tribalism in the US.
- What people who want to get involved in improving society should do to make a difference.
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