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Palmer Luckey - Inventing the Future of Defense - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]
Welcome to this classic episode. Classics are my favorite episodes from the past 10 years, published once a month. These are N of 1 conversations with N of 1 people. Palmer Luckey is a relentless builder and original thinker. He founded Oculus, bringing virtual reality to the mainstream, and is now reshaping the future of defense and technology with Anduril. I hope you enjoy this conversation.
Palmer is the founder of Anduril, which makes next-generation military technology for the US and its allies. Since bringing the company to life in 2017, Palmer and Anduril have disrupted the established order in the Defense industry. Prior to Anduril, Palmer founded Oculus VR, a virtual reality business that he sold to Facebook for $2 billion.
Palmer is only in his early 30s, but he has already experienced more than most people will in a 40-year career. We talk about innovation, invention, differentiated thinking, and so much more. Please enjoy this great discussion with Palmer Luckey.
Listen to Patrick's Business Breakdowns with Anduril CEO.
For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here.
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Show Notes
(00:00:00) Welcome to Invest Like the Best
(00:01:15) Meet Palmer Luckey
(00:02:03) The importance of synthetic long-chain hydrocarbon fuel
(00:08:12) Ranking America's potential for innovation
(00:11:18) Why there aren't more Thiel Fellowships
(00:13:31) The principles that motivate and drive him
(00:16:56) What it has been like working in the world of defense after the attack on Israel
(00:19:09) Surprising lessons learned when building a large company
(00:22:37) How to approach a new field initially
(00:27:20) Meeting other out-of-the-box thinkers
(00:31:46) Inventors working backward from existing systems versus forward from their ideals
(00:33:26) The most pressing issue in national security
(00:39:36) What matters most for America from a defense perspective
(00:42:33) How to determine which problems to prioritize
(00:48:59) Lessons learned from working with AI
(00:55:56) How Apple is shaping the future of VR
(01:00:11) Which videogame a prospective employee should excel at
(01:02:41) Why Oculus was so successful in marketing
(01:09:48) The kindest thing
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Welcome to this classic episode. Classics are my favorite episodes from the past 10 years, published once a month. These are N of 1 conversations with N of 1 people. Palmer Luckey is a relentless builder and original thinker. He founded Oculus, bringing virtual reality to the mainstream, and is now reshaping the future of defense and technology with Anduril. I hope you enjoy this conversation.
Palmer is the founder of Anduril, which makes next-generation military technology for the US and its allies. Since bringing the company to life in 2017, Palmer and Anduril have disrupted the established order in the Defense industry. Prior to Anduril, Palmer founded Oculus VR, a virtual reality business that he sold to Facebook for $2 billion.
Palmer is only in his early 30s, but he has already experienced more than most people will in a 40-year career. We talk about innovation, invention, differentiated thinking, and so much more. Please enjoy this great discussion with Palmer Luckey.
Listen to Patrick's Business Breakdowns with Anduril CEO.
For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here.
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This episode is brought to you by WorkOS. WorkOS is a developer platform that enables SaaS companies to quickly add enterprise features to their applications. With a single API, developers can implement essential enterprise capabilities that typically require months of engineering work. By handling the complex infrastructure of enterprise features, WorkOS allows developers to focus on their core product while meeting the security and compliance requirements of Fortune 500 companies. Visit WorkOS to Transform your application into an enterprise-ready solution in minutes, not months.
-----
Invest Like the Best is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Invest Like the Best, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.
Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here.
Follow us on Twitter: @patrick_oshag | @joincolossus
Show Notes
(00:00:00) Welcome to Invest Like the Best
(00:01:15) Meet Palmer Luckey
(00:02:03) The importance of synthetic long-chain hydrocarbon fuel
(00:08:12) Ranking America's potential for innovation
(00:11:18) Why there aren't more Thiel Fellowships
(00:13:31) The principles that motivate and drive him
(00:16:56) What it has been like working in the world of defense after the attack on Israel
(00:19:09) Surprising lessons learned when building a large company
(00:22:37) How to approach a new field initially
(00:27:20) Meeting other out-of-the-box thinkers
(00:31:46) Inventors working backward from existing systems versus forward from their ideals
(00:33:26) The most pressing issue in national security
(00:39:36) What matters most for America from a defense perspective
(00:42:33) How to determine which problems to prioritize
(00:48:59) Lessons learned from working with AI
(00:55:56) How Apple is shaping the future of VR
(01:00:11) Which videogame a prospective employee should excel at
(01:02:41) Why Oculus was so successful in marketing
(01:09:48) The kindest thing
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