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Founder and former CEO of Zenefits who was sanctioned by the SEC for compliance failures. He has publicly blamed David Sacks for his ouster.

zenitz
Organization

A company (Zenefits) where David Sacks became CEO to handle a regulatory crisis caused by its founder, Parker Conrad. The events at the company are the source of the dispute between Sacks and Paul Graham.

Son of Rupert Murdoch, who is considered more moderate and is legally challenging the change in the family trust that favors his brother Lachlan.

Son of Rupert Murdoch, who is seen as more conservative and is favored by his father to take over the family's media assets.

A 93-year-old media mogul whose media empire, including Fox News, is the subject of a legal battle among his children for future control.

open research
Organization

A non-profit research group, founded out of Y Combinator, that conducted the large-scale UBI experiment funded by Sam Altman.

UBI
Topic

Universal Basic Income, discussed as a potential (and controversial) solution to AI-driven job loss.

CrowdStrike
Organization

A cybersecurity company and portfolio investment of Section 32.

Leader of North Korea overseeing a massive nuclear arsenal.

The geopolitical and economic relationship between the United States and China. Phillips advocates for partnership over confrontation and criticizes Biden's rhetoric.

Reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite the availability of vaccines. Senator Paul argues this is caused by a loss of public trust when scientific institutions are dishonest about topics like the necessity of certain childhood vaccines.

The title of Senator Rand Paul's book, co-authored with his wife, which details his investigation and arguments about the origins of COVID-19 and the alleged cover-up.