Upstream feat. Vivek Ramaswamy

Vivek was recently on Upstream with Erik Torenberg, this conversation covered Vivek Ramaswamy's 2024 Republican presidential campaign.  The episode illuminates his stances, impact on the upcoming elections, and his influence on mainstream thought. Key highlights include Vivek's transformation from founder to candidate, his comprehensive presidential platform, and his unique viewpoints on Silicon Valley. The episode also explores the concept of meritocracy, depoliticizing corporations, Silicon Valley's empathy towards the country, and the essence of running a presidential campaign. -- Donate here: https://t.co/PE1rfuVBmb For more content follow me here: Twitter - @VivekGRamaswamy Instagram - @vivekgramaswamy Facebook - http://facebook.com/VivekGRamaswamy Truth Social - @VivekRamaswamy Rumble - @VivekRamaswamy -- TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Preview of the episode (03:10) When Vivek changed from founder to presidential candidate (10:47) Vivek’s presidential platform: Affirmative action, Climate, Fed, Drug crisis (15:34) Sponsors: Secureframe | MarketerHire (16:58) Where Vivek overlaps/differs with Silicon Valley: DEI, Free speech, SVB (24:51) Meritocracy above all else? (31:32) How to remove politics from corporations (39:26) Silicon Valley should empathize more with the rest of the country? (55:56) Defining “woke” (57:14) What’s it like to run a presidential campaign Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The media has systematically lied to you about the war in Iraq, 2008 financial crisis, Russian Collusion hoax that never was, Covid-19 origins, Hunter Biden’s laptop, the truth about January 6th, how our money is being spent in Ukraine, the transgender Nashville shooter memo…the list goes on. If you want the standard conservative talking points, this podcast isn’t for you. But if you want to go deeper, get to the bottom of what is really going on behind the media smokescreens, explore the intellectual foundations of our America-First movement, and challenge your preconceived notions, then join Vivek Ramaswamy and go beyond the Overton window. Get ready for conversations you won’t find anywhere else.