Mike is the CMO at Founders Fund and the Editor-in-Chief at Pirate Wires. Pirate Wires is a media company that focuses on the intersection of technology, politics, and culture. Follow Mike on Twitter @micsolana.
[0:16] - How Mike met Peter Thiel and got his start at Founders Fund
[2:53] - Mike’s interests in seasteading, charter cities, and local politics
[10:51] - Why he hosted Hereticon, a conference for thoughtcrime
[17:20] - Contributing to Zero to One and growing with Founders Fund
[19:23] - Why he felt compelled to create his media company, Pirate Wires
[25:10] - Technological optimism and the real meaning of progressive
[29:45] - The role of science fiction in real-world technology and progress
[36:18] - How open & honest writing accelerated Mike’s audience growth
[46:30] - Mike’s thoughts on the current state of San Francisco
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