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1:04:17ENTrump Tells Lex Fridman the Stick Usually WinsHost Lex FridmanDays before debating Kamala Harris, the former president talked winning, Ukraine, the 2020 election, and the border chart he still carries.
1:54:17ENMetaculus Flagged Covid in January 2020. Now It Is Putting AI on the Forecasting DeskHost Nathan LabenzNathan Labenz talks with Metaculus CEO Deger Turan about epistemic security, a year-long bot tournament, and why a useful forecast is harder than an accurate one.
1:11:17ENImran Khan on IPO Pricing, Public Markets and AI InvestmentGuest Imran Khan · Host Harry StebbingsThe investor and former banker explains IPO demand, valuation and the lessons he draws from Alibaba and Snap.
1:08:29ZH → EnglishColin on Corporate Infighting: When Competition Becomes a DrainGuest Colin · Host 张小珺Colin and Zhang Xiaojun examine strategy, rules, culture and individual choices to distinguish useful competition from internal waste.
1:14:56ZH → EnglishWang Yajun on Jensen Huang’s Organizational System: Using Distributed Decision-Making to Drive InnovationGuest 王亚军 · Host 张小珺Wang Yajun, former chief strategy officer at Longfor Group, examines how strategy, products, and organization fit together through Nvidia’s practices: no layoffs, 60 direct reports, and little long-term planning. The point is not to copy the forms, but to build candor, trust, and lateral collaboration so more people have the information they need to make decisions.
1:07:14ZH → EnglishWang Yajun: EQ Is No Universal Fix for OrganizationsGuest 王亚军 · Host 张小珺Wang Yajun, former chief strategy officer at Longfor Group, discusses EQ, rationality, and organizational collaboration. Individuals may use EQ to adapt to their environment, but companies need shared methods that can scale. When executives rely only on reading between the lines and managing relationships, decisions gradually lose touch with reality.
1:09:44ENKevin Hartz on Airbnb, Holding Winners and the Tradeoffs of Venture InvestingGuest Kevin Hartz · Host Harry StebbingsThe A* co-founder discusses an exploding term sheet, fund liquidity, founder selection and why he prefers to hold exceptional companies.
1:12:12ENPat Grady on Sequoia’s Investment Process, Founders and Holding WinnersGuest Pat Grady · Host Harry StebbingsThe Sequoia partner explains how he tests an investment thesis, judges founders and balances patience with the need to return capital.
3:04:08ENWalk the Rooms: Ivanka Trump on Building, Politics, and the Cost of Hitting SendGuest Ivanka Trump · Host Lex FridmanIn 1960s Czechoslovakia, a 14-year-old ski racer came home from Austria and reported first to the local police — enough detail to be believed, not enough to look like a flight risk.
1:24:03ENDanny Rimer on Missed Deals, Investment Discipline and Building Index VenturesGuest Danny Rimer · Host Harry StebbingsThe Index partner reflects on Spotify, Snap, Airbnb and Facebook, explains how the firm makes decisions, and weighs patience against the need to realize returns.
1:15:53ENMike Schroepfer on Leadership, Climate Technology and Clean EnergyGuest Mike Schroepfer · Host Harry StebbingsThe former Meta CTO explains how leaders align teams and how his climate investment firm evaluates technology, financing and market risk.
2:27:51ENNeil Adams Still Wakes in a Sweat From an Olympic Final He Cannot ReachGuest Neil Adams · Host Lex FridmanThe judo world champion and two-time Olympic silver medalist talks with Lex Fridman about Moscow, Los Angeles, the luxury of danger, and why a real champion is the one who does the right thing when they lose.
1:50:42ENThe List Never Became Routine: Tulsi Gabbard on War, Power, and the Six-Minute DecisionGuest Tulsi Gabbard · Host Lex FridmanA combat veteran and former congresswoman walks Lex Fridman through Iraq’s casualty lists, the military-industrial revolving door, Ukraine, a bill that is not about TikTok, and what a president must do in six minutes.
1:02:30ENLuca Ferrari on Bending Spoons, Acquisitions and Learning From RiskGuest Luca Ferrari · Host Harry StebbingsThe co-founder explains how his company buys and improves established products, allocates capital and evaluates talent.
1:22:56ENChandra Narayanan on Growth Metrics, Analytics and Building TeamsGuest Chandra Narayanan · Host Harry StebbingsThe former Facebook analytics leader explains how to turn data into decisions, choose growth goals and hire for the company’s needs.
1:03:31ENPeter Wagner on Venture Cycles, Founders and Price DisciplineGuest Peter Wagner · Host Harry StebbingsThe Wing founding partner reflects on decades of investing, the Snowflake round he did not lead and the risks of capital-intensive businesses.
46:13ENNicolai Tangen on Long-Term Investing and Leading Norway’s Sovereign FundGuest Nicolai Tangen · Host Harry StebbingsThe fund chief discusses market uncertainty, transparency, climate risk and the difference between patient investing and fast decisions.
3:32:44ENWhen a Company Fails, Blame the Board: Bill Ackman on Value, Harvard, and a Journalist With a PenGuest Bill Ackman · Host Lex FridmanThe Pershing Square founder walks Lex Fridman from Benjamin Graham's Mr. Market through activist battles, campus ideology, and a looming fight with Business Insider.
1:21:27ENRoger Ehrenberg on Venture Returns, Liquidity and Life After SuccessGuest Roger Ehrenberg · Host Harry StebbingsThe IA Ventures founder examines a changing LP base, continuation funds and the trade-offs behind selling winners, then reflects on wealth and family.
1:38:44ENDavid Tisch and Terrence Rohan on Seed Investing, Conviction and Founder RelationshipsGuest David Tisch, Terrence Rohan · Host Harry StebbingsTwo seed investors discuss price, group decisions, follow-on capital and the limits of investor influence—and disagree on signaling.
58:00ENRyan Akkina on MIT’s Venture Portfolio and Direct Co-InvestingGuest Ryan Akkina · Host Harry StebbingsThe MIT investment team member discusses manager selection, liquidity, co-investment structures and the long feedback loop in venture capital.
2:20:04ENShapiro vs Destiny: Two Questions That Never MeetHost Lex FridmanLex Fridman sits Ben Shapiro and Destiny down for a long-delayed debate on liberalism, Trump, Gaza, Ukraine, January 6, and whether history is allowed to go backward.
1:17:39ENAdam Fisher on Small Markets, Founder Partnerships and Venture ExitsGuest Adam Fisher · Host Harry StebbingsThe Bessemer investor explains why he favors less crowded opportunities, how he thinks about follow-on capital and what he has learned from exits.
1:15:48ENKeith Rabois on Returning to Khosla Ventures and Investing at SeedGuest Keith Rabois · Host Harry StebbingsThe investor compares partnership styles, explains his approach to price and follow-on capital, and reflects on exits and founder relationships.
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