#1277 Bradley Tusk on Insane Story Of How Startups Beat Politicians

Nov 30, 2023

Bradley Tusk, venture capitalist and political strategist, discusses his fictional novel 'Obvious in Hindsight' which delves into the challenges of innovative technology, including flying cars, battling politicians and mafia. The podcast explores conflicts between data, safety, and politics in autonomous driving, as well as challenges faced by weed shops and perpetual scaffolding in cities like New York. Tusk also shares personal experiences with political corruption and the FBI, and explores tactics used by politicians to generate media attention.

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Introduction

00:00 • 4min

Competition and Challenges in Tech

04:13 • 7min

The Conflict Between Data and Safety versus Politics in Autonomous Driving

10:59 • 4min

Challenges of Weed Shops and Scaffolding

15:26 • 19min

Personal Experience with Political Corruption and the FBI

34:09 • 3min

Press Conferences and Generating Media Attention

37:35 • 5min

Bradley Tusk is a venture capitalist, political strategist, writer, and owner of P&T Knitwear bookstore. In this conversation, we talk about his brand new book, called “Obvious in Hindsight.” It is all about a fictional story of innovative technology, flying cars, and what they have to go through with politicians, mafia members, etc. This is a great conversation about how technology meets politics, and the reality on the ground.

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