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Mar 2025
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#217 Josh Wolfe: Human Advantage in the ...

Shane Parrish
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While Silicon Valley chases unicorns, Josh Wolfe hunts for something far more elusive: scientific breakthroughs that could change civilization. As co-founder and managing partner of Lux Capital, he's looking for the kind of science that turns impossible into inevitable. Josh doesn’t just invest in the future—he sees it coming before almost anyone else.    In ... Show More
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