Posted on twelfth August 2024 by Harry
Shaun Maguire is a Companion at Sequoia Capital. At Sequoia he led their funding into SpaceX, The Boring Co and X amongst many others. Earlier than Sequoia he co-founded a cybersecurity firm referred to as Expanse which Palo Alto Networks acquired for $1B. Earlier than Expanse, Shaun labored at DARPA and was deployed to Afghanistan.
In Right this moment’s Episode with Shaun Maguire We Focus on:
1. Why Iran is the Biggest Evil within the World:
- What particularly makes Iran the best hazard to the world at present?
- How ought to the US reply to the risk posed by Iran?
- Does the US should go to warfare with Iran figuring out that they now have nuclear weapons?
- How did the Biden-Harris administration worsen relations each with Iran and Saudi?
- Is Trump the perfect probability we’ve got of bringing peace and stability to the Center East?
2. Russia, Ukraine, Gaza and Israel: What’s the Proper Subsequent Step:
- Does Shaun imagine that the US ought to take away funding from Ukraine?
- How would Trump change the US’ relationship with Putin?
- What does Shaun imagine is the precise subsequent step for the US in Gaza and Israel?
- What does Shaun imply when he says the general public don’t know how a lot loopy s**** occurs?
3. Freedom of Speech and DEI: Remnants of the Previous:
- Does Shaun imagine we reside in a society with freedom of speech? How does it differ between the US and Europe?
- Is Shaun unfavourable on the way forward for Europe? Does he agree with Larry Summers that “it’s a museum”?
- How does Shaun consider the state of range, fairness and inclusion (DEI)?
- Why does Shaun imagine that wokeness and cancel tradition is among the best risks to society?
- When does Shaun imagine that transgender turns into an issue in youngsters? The place is the road?
4. The Election: Who Wins and What Occurs:
- Does Shaun agree that Kamala is pulling forward and Trump is now chasing her?
- How does Shaun analyse the probabilities of Trump successful?
- To what extent is it an actual risk that there can be civil unrest if Trump doesn’t win?
- Why does Shaun argue that an excessive amount of blame is positioned on Trump for Jan sixth and he did nothing that Hilary Clinton had not finished in disputing prior elections?
- How does Shaun consider the appointment of JD Vance? Does Shaun agree with the echoes from the group for Trump to take away him?
5. Elon Musk, US Promoting All BTC & Inside Sequoia:
- What does Shaun imagine are the three qualities that make Elon Musk one of many best entrepreneurs of all time?
- Why does Shaun imagine that it’s a large mistake for the US to promote all BTC holdings?
- Who’s the perfect picker in Sequoia? Who’s the perfect at sourcing?
- Does Shaun get advised off internally for his opinions being shared so freely externally?
- What have been Shaun’s largest classes from working alongside Doug Leone?
