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Leadership, Optimism, and Silicon Valley: A Conversation with Joe Lonsdale

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What does it mean to be a great leader? Have we entered an "Age of Artificial Intelligence"? Why is Joe Lonsdale so optimistic? Joe Lonsdale is an entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. He is a co-founder of Palantir, managing partner at 8VC, and host of the "American Optimist" podcast. He joins Madison's Notes to answer these questions and others.

Joe Lonsdale's website: https://joelonsdale.com/

Lonsdale on the University of Austin: https://nypost.com/2021/11/08/university-of-austin-founded-by-writers-and-entrepreneurs/

"American Optimist" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/americanoptimist/null

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Antonin Scalia