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Show Notes

(00:03:06) - (First question) - Framing the overall problem of the US health system

(00:04:12) - What it would take for America’s health crisis to affect global competitiveness

(00:11:05) - Important changes that have contributed to the decline of health in the US

(00:14:53) - Other system settings and incentives have contributed to America’s health crisis

(00:16:51) - Thoughts on Ozempic and attempts to engineer solutions for chronic disease

(00:20:07) - Mental health decline, infertility, and other problems tied to the health crisis

(00:24:33) - When he first discovered this problem and became passionate about it

(00:26:56) - The difficulties of building a health-centric bone broth company

(00:31:49) - Why no one has a built supply chain sourcing service to create scale economies

(00:34:44) - Other companies he’s built and other things he’s doing to fight the problem

(00:40:15) - Going to market to simplify the HSA consumer experience

(00:43:04) - The world of water, environmental toxins and forever chemicals writ large

(00:47:17) - The difficulty in avoiding forever chemicals in our everyday lives

(00:51:51) - How he searches for and decides on new businesses to start or invest in

(00:56:52) - The growing popularity and promise of psychedelic therapy

(00:58:48) - Personality traits of people who feel most at home in Edge City

(01:01:36) - Strategies on sourcing and connecting with ambitious and talented people

(01:06:56) - Childhood nutrition and the impact of their diets and health on society

(01:11:26) - Capital formation and creating new businesses in a systematic way

(01:19:57) - The kindest thing anyone has ever done for him