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Todays show: Jason & Alex discuss Palantir’s valuation, possible opt-in empire building for the United States and the incoming presidents appointments pulling from tech and VC.

(0:00 ) Jason and Alex kick off the show
(0:22 ) Approaches to population growth: immigration and opt-in empire building
(1:40 ) Live streaming and show schedule
(2:09 ) Introduction of Alex Wilhelm and seasonal greetings
(3:41 ) Jason's Twitter controversy regarding Palantir
(7:06 ) Palantir's financial analysis and market comparison
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(13:41 ) Deeper dive into Palantir's valuation and growth
(18:18 ) Memestock caution and market dynamics
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(20:21 ) Jeff Bezos' fake wedding and Michael Saylor's Bitcoin strategy
(22:17 ) Cultural takes on weddings and Michael Saylor's media attention
(22:55 ) Defense tech: Palantir and Anduril's consortium
(27:18 ) The rise of entrepreneurs in defense technology
(28:45 ) Ken Howery's ambassadorship and US geopolitical strategies
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(31:13 ) Funding ambassadorships and their significance
(34:10 ) "Opt-in" empire building for US growth
(42:40 ) Government's recent strategic hires
(43:45 ) Evaluating new government hires and their impact
(50:30 ) AI policy advisory and Surem Krishnan's role
(56:09 ) Investment accreditation and securities law evolution
(1:02:15 ) Modernizing securities laws for new assets
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(1:06:45 ) Michael Kratzios and emerging technology assistance

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