Joe Lonsdale
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I'm an entrepreneur, investor, & philanthropist. I founded @PalantirTech @Addepar @UAustinOrg @8VC & other mission-driven orgs. Bold policy @InstituteCicero
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Joe Lonsdale@JTLonsdaleI’m strongly aligned with Peter here: this is a rare and intellectual form of courage. Be willing to competently do good work that’s needed, but that others won’t because it is branded by default as...
SummaryThe thread discusses intellectual courage as the willingness to do competent, necessary work in areas branded as controversial or evil by default opinion, despite being genuinely beneficial to society. Examples include government efficiency platforms, defense technology, biomedical research, and accountability systems in social services—areas where real improvements are possible but feared due to reputational risk.Sep 26, 20265 tweets♥ 2.3KJoe Lonsdale@JTLonsdale