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Mike is the CMO at Founders Fund and the Editor-in-Chief at Pirate Wires. Pirate Wires is a media company that focuses on the intersection of technology, politics, and culture. Follow Mike on Twitter @micsolana.

[0:16] - How Mike met Peter Thiel and got his start at Founders Fund

[2:53] - Mike\u2019s interests in seasteading, charter cities, and local politics

[10:51] - Why he hosted Hereticon, a conference for thoughtcrime

[17:20] - Contributing to Zero to One and growing with Founders Fund

[19:23] - Why he felt compelled to create his media company, Pirate Wires

[25:10] - Technological optimism and the real meaning of progressive

[29:45] - The role of science fiction in real-world technology and progress

[36:18] - How open & honest writing accelerated Mike\u2019s audience growth

[46:30] - Mike\u2019s thoughts on the current state of San Francisco

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Thanks to\xa0\u2060\u2060Chase Devens\u2060\u2060\xa0for the show notes and\xa0\u2060\u2060Yiction\u2060\u2060\xa0for the music.

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