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Vivek Ramaswamy

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
4261 total appearances

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Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

Now we feel, OK, the people we elect to run the government, they've got the power back. They're running the government again, as opposed to the unelected bureaucrats who wield the power today. It would also stimulate the economy. I mean, the regulatory state is like a wet blanket on the American economy. Most of it's unconstitutional.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

Now we feel, OK, the people we elect to run the government, they've got the power back. They're running the government again, as opposed to the unelected bureaucrats who wield the power today. It would also stimulate the economy. I mean, the regulatory state is like a wet blanket on the American economy. Most of it's unconstitutional.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

Now we feel, OK, the people we elect to run the government, they've got the power back. They're running the government again, as opposed to the unelected bureaucrats who wield the power today. It would also stimulate the economy. I mean, the regulatory state is like a wet blanket on the American economy. Most of it's unconstitutional.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

All we require is leadership with a spine to get in there and actually do what conservative presidents have maybe gestured towards and talked about, but have not really effectuated ever in modern history.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

All we require is leadership with a spine to get in there and actually do what conservative presidents have maybe gestured towards and talked about, but have not really effectuated ever in modern history.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

All we require is leadership with a spine to get in there and actually do what conservative presidents have maybe gestured towards and talked about, but have not really effectuated ever in modern history.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

Exactly, which you're missing today. Because right now the government would swallow them up. Most competent people feel like that bureaucratic machine will swallow them whole. You clear the decks of 75% of them, real innovators can then show up.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

Exactly, which you're missing today. Because right now the government would swallow them up. Most competent people feel like that bureaucratic machine will swallow them whole. You clear the decks of 75% of them, real innovators can then show up.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

Exactly, which you're missing today. Because right now the government would swallow them up. Most competent people feel like that bureaucratic machine will swallow them whole. You clear the decks of 75% of them, real innovators can then show up.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

Yeah, well, look, I think there's opportunities for the very best to have large scale impact. in all kinds of different institutions, in our universities, to K through 12 education, through entrepreneurship. I'm obviously very biased in that regard. I think there's a lot you're able to create that you couldn't create through government.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

Yeah, well, look, I think there's opportunities for the very best to have large scale impact. in all kinds of different institutions, in our universities, to K through 12 education, through entrepreneurship. I'm obviously very biased in that regard. I think there's a lot you're able to create that you couldn't create through government.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

Yeah, well, look, I think there's opportunities for the very best to have large scale impact. in all kinds of different institutions, in our universities, to K through 12 education, through entrepreneurship. I'm obviously very biased in that regard. I think there's a lot you're able to create that you couldn't create through government.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

But I do think in the moment that we live in, where our government is as broken as it is and is as responsible for the declining nature of our country, yeah, I think bringing in people who are unafraid, talented, and able to have an impact could make all of the difference. And I agree with you.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

But I do think in the moment that we live in, where our government is as broken as it is and is as responsible for the declining nature of our country, yeah, I think bringing in people who are unafraid, talented, and able to have an impact could make all of the difference. And I agree with you.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

But I do think in the moment that we live in, where our government is as broken as it is and is as responsible for the declining nature of our country, yeah, I think bringing in people who are unafraid, talented, and able to have an impact could make all of the difference. And I agree with you.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

I don't think actually most people, even most people who say they're motivated by money, I don't think are actually motivated by money. I think most people are driven by a belief that they can do more than they're being permitted to do right now with their skill sets. See, I've never, I'll tell you that. So I've run, I've run a number of companies.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

I don't think actually most people, even most people who say they're motivated by money, I don't think are actually motivated by money. I think most people are driven by a belief that they can do more than they're being permitted to do right now with their skill sets. See, I've never, I'll tell you that. So I've run, I've run a number of companies.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

I don't think actually most people, even most people who say they're motivated by money, I don't think are actually motivated by money. I think most people are driven by a belief that they can do more than they're being permitted to do right now with their skill sets. See, I've never, I'll tell you that. So I've run, I've run a number of companies.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

And one of the things that I used to ask when I was, you know, I'm not day-to-day involved in them anymore, but as a CEO, I would ask when I did interviews. And the first company I started at Roivant, like for four years in, I mean, we're, you know, company was pretty big by that point.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#445 โ€“ Vivek Ramaswamy: Trump, Conservatism, Nationalism, Immigration, and War

And one of the things that I used to ask when I was, you know, I'm not day-to-day involved in them anymore, but as a CEO, I would ask when I did interviews. And the first company I started at Roivant, like for four years in, I mean, we're, you know, company was pretty big by that point.