Square One: Conversations with the Best in Business 115: Chamath Palihapitiya, Founder & CEO of Social Capital
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Nov 8, 2021 
Chamath Palihapitiya explores how crypto could reshape capitalism, whether venture capital can tackle society’s biggest challenges, and why public and private markets reward different kinds of thinking. The conversation also ranges across education, social mobility, political extremes, and the personal compass he uses to stay grounded.
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Introduction
00:00 • 6min
Acceleration of Awareness Accelerates Insecurity
05:32 • 3min
Crypto Destroys Capitalism, and That's Better for the World
08:32 • 5min
What Are We Really Talking About?
13:27 • 4min
Extreme Left and Extreme Right Are Hard to Differ From
17:44 • 4min
Venture Capital Can Solve the Biggest Problems
22:02 • 2min
Why Do I Say Young?
23:39 • 1min
The Next Massive Leap Forward for Electronics
24:58 • 5min
The Master Capital Allicator
29:35 • 4min
Investing in the Capital Markets
33:30 • 2min
The Arbitrage of Capital Markets
35:27 • 3min
What's the Job to Be Done?
38:52 • 4min
Coin Base - Should I Be in This Company?
42:30 • 3min
Education Is a Big Unlock for Social Mobility
45:59 • 4min
Is There a Consistency in Inclusion Maximalism?
49:39 • 4min
The Real Redistribution of Happiness
53:13 • 3min
Is There a Conflict in the Numerator?
56:21 • 4min
How Do You Think About First Principles Thinking?
01:00:21 • 5min
How to Apply First Principles Thinking to Your Personal Happiness?
01:05:08 • 2min
Afake Account Invent and Go Crazy
01:07:16 • 4min
What Keeps You Motivated?
01:11:36 • 2min