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Chamath Palihapitiya

Chamath Palihapitiya is a Canadian-American investor and the founder and CEO of Social Capital. Palihapitiya was an early senior executive at Facebook, joining the company in 2007 and leaving in 2011. He is also Chairman of Virgin Galactic, and a minority stakeholder and board member of the Golden State Warriors.

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    An absorbing and original narrative history of American capitalism

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    For readers of Sarah J. Maas and of Marie Lu’s Legend trilogy comes Disruptor, the sequel to Traveler, the thrilling conclusion...

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    by Simon Singh September 8, 1998 Science & Math

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    by Michael Lewis October 17, 1989 History

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    THE MUCH ANTICIPATED FIRST INSTALLMENT IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLING SERIES ‘THE GREAT MENTAL MODELS’.

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  • The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King

    by Michael Craig June 5, 2006 History

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    The Players: the best poker professionals in the world The Challenger: a wealthy banker from Dallas The Game: the richest poker...

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