Book I’m Reading
I’m continuing to work my way through The Crux by Richard Rumelt. It’s the most practical, helpful book on strategy I’ve read to date. I’ve already put into practice several learnings at various leadership levels in my ministry at SonSet Solutions.
Video I’m Watching
American Optimist – Episode 112: The Peter Thiel Interview
🚨 Episode 112: The Peter Thiel Interview
— American Optimist (@AmOptimistShow) April 18, 2025
00:00 Episode intro
01:40 UATX vs Harvard
04:45 What should talented people focus on? Where are the best opportunities?
07:40 Peter's framework for founding Palantir
11:05 How the government conspired against Palantir
14:30… pic.twitter.com/JvWBcf2Lt9
Peter Thiel, for all of his faults (we’re all human after all), is still one of the best entrepreneurs to play the game. I learn something every time I listen to him. Joe Lonsdale could be the most underrated/underreported founders in American history. He’s founded several unicorns and has worked with the best along the way.
Best quote in this one: “At the extreme, optimism and pessimism are the same thing…they both converge on laziness.”
On Bitcoin
B Reel Podcast – Parker Lewis – Orangepilling The Masses
Parker Lewis – Orangepilling The Masses | BRP 2
— B Reel Podcast (@BReelPod) April 17, 2025
Timestamps:
2:00 Parker’s background in the debt restructuring & hedge funds
8:29 Understanding how the dollar system really works
15:00 The 2019-2020 financial crisis
20:30 When Parker realized there is a fiat money endgame… pic.twitter.com/o9AwQOTIXe
Parker Lewis is one of the most humble, transparent, deep financial thinkers I’ve found. It’s why I’ve linked to his entire Gradually Then Suddenly essay series in previous posts.
Someone who does the work to get to the root of a systemic problem (our fiat, debt-based monetary system), deeply understand a possible solution (Bitcoin), and then communicate it appropriately to audiences has my respect.
Tweets I’m Reading
HUGE: Chairman Powell says that we need Stablecoin legislation and that the Fed plans to “loosen” rules on crypto banking to spur innovation. This is massively bullish. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/UqotYLGcrS
— Dennis Porter (@Dennis_Porter_) April 16, 2025
🚨🚨RFK Jr. is doing a presser on autism rates.🚨🚨
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) April 16, 2025
You need to watch every second of this.
It's going to BLOW YOUR MIND. pic.twitter.com/KGr9xAQbwT
The Golden Age of American innovation is on our horizon, if we choose it.
— Director Michael Kratsios (@mkratsios47) April 15, 2025
Today we shared the Trump Administration’s technology policy agenda.https://t.co/AG9AT9y7Sn
I've hired hundreds of people in my career.
— Nick Huber (@sweatystartup) April 15, 2025
I've let go family members and folks who stood up at my wedding.
From part time laborers to executives who help me raise capital for large real estate deals to full time off shore folks.
Here's 10 things I've learned:
I went to the White House to interview @BoHines about the administration's crypto plans.
— Anthony Pompliano 🌪 (@APompliano) April 14, 2025
We talked about the US strategic bitcoin reserve, stablecoins, regulation, how decisions are being made, gold, tariffs, law enforcement, motivational aspect inside Trump admin, biggest… pic.twitter.com/SpApPOBPok
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