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E1057: Founders Fund General Partner Keith Rabois on stock market bounce back, domain expertise being overrated, US/China issues, 2020 election, recipe for startups success, chaos making way for a new generation of entrepreneurs & much more!

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Health and Geopolitics: A Dual Perspective

This chapter explores the potential anti-aging benefits of metformin and transitions into an analysis of U.S.-China relations, highlighting economic dependencies that impact national security and public health. It critiques past U.S. policies regarding China while discussing the shared concerns across political lines about threats posed by China, such as the opioid crisis and transparency issues around the coronavirus. By drawing parallels between historical and current economic dependencies, the chapter underscores the vulnerabilities created by prioritizing efficiency over strategic independence.

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