"Upstream" with Erik Torenberg E98: Solving America’s Problems with Joe Lonsdale
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Nov 28, 2024 
Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir and founder of the Cicero Institute, shares his vision for tackling America's pressing issues. He discusses the need for accountability and innovative solutions in healthcare, education, and homelessness. Lonsdale critiques government unions and emphasizes local reforms over federal policies to drive meaningful change. He advocates for a data-driven approach to prison reform and envisions a future where technology and effective leadership foster resilience in overcoming social challenges.
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Focus on Competence and Functionality
- Focus on making society competent and functional, addressing broken systems.
- Prioritize non-partisan solutions and helping the least well-off.
Good Ideas Win, Bad Ideas Lose
- The key framework is to enable good ideas to win and bad ideas to lose in society.
- Focus on opening up broken systems and promoting effective government through accountability.
Texas Vocational Program Success
- In Texas, Cicero tied vocational program funding to student salaries.
- This resulted in more than doubled salaries, demonstrating the impact of accountability.