Joe Lonsdale

1 week ago | nypost.com | Joe Lonsdale

The purpose of public education in America was never just to teach basic literacy or vocational skills — it was to shape citizens capable of sustaining a free republic. Thomas Jefferson, the most forceful advocate for public education among the Founders, argued that knowledge was the first line of defense against tyranny. “Educate and inform the whole mass of the people,” he wrote, “They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.”Today, that mission has been betrayed.

2 weeks ago | businessandamerica.com | Joe Lonsdale

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3 weeks ago | listennotes.com | Joe Lonsdale

After leading the product team at Facebook, Sam Lessin became one of the top seed investors in Silicon Valley, known for cutting the first check into Venmo and seeding Solana (a 2,000X return!) Why does he think crypto is more disruptive than AI? Why does he believe the VC model is fundamentally shifting? And why are we, together, building a new company focused on taking merit to the extreme in corporate America?

1 month ago | open.substack.com | Joe Lonsdale

Dear Readers,Along with liberty and property rights, merit is a core foundation of the success of western civilization, and of the United States in particular. Merit is a form of equality under the law, and without it, everything starts to break.

1 month ago | nypost.com | Joe Lonsdale

China is picking up the pace on scientific innovation. REUTERS For decades, the United States has led the world in biotech and pharmaceutical innovation. But our dominance is now at risk: not from external sabotage, but from our own regulatory sclerosis.