What Corporate America Doesn’t Tell You They’re Doing | Jordan Peterson and Vivek Ramaswamy

In this episode, Dad and I spoke with Vivek Ramaswamy. We discussed ESG, index funds, Blackrock and Larry Fink, the energy crisis in Europe, optimal resistance, the invitation to play, and more. Vivek Ramaswamy is a former Technology and Biotech entrepreneur whose most recent venture is an asset management company called Strive. Vivek founded Strive to offer an alternative to the popular and destructive ESG model of asset management. Vivek is also the author of the books "Woke Inc." and "Nation of Victims," linked below. Thanks for tuning in. If you enjoyed this conversation, be sure to subscribe!

Chapters

1. 0:00Intro
2. 7:02ESG and Social Movements
3. 9:24ESG and Arbitrary Power
4. 16:00The Dominance of Blackrock and Larry Fink
5. 20:50ESG and the Energy Crisis
6. 26:30A Short History of the Index Fund
7. 30:57Strive Asset Management: Vivek's ESG Alternative
8. 37:24Larry Fink's Investment into ESG
9. 42:17ESG: An Attack on Human Flourishing in the West
10. 47:10Recent Negligence in Global Energy Distribution
11. 53:18Too Much Centralized Control is a Catastrophe
12. 55:05Navigating the Potential Hazards of Strive Asset Management
13. 1:01:02The Freedom to Pursue Excellence
14. 1:05:25The Revival of Civic Duty
15. 1:10:48Civic Duty Number One: Have a Relationship
16. 1:14:40Mandatory Military Service
17. 1:22:17Norms: Balancing Compulsion with Free Choice
18. 1:25:09Optimal Resistance
19. 1:28:57An Invitation to Play, and Its Absence
20. 1:32:04The Dangers of Needing a Common Enemy
21. 1:35:59Strive Encourages People to Change Norms
22. 1:40:19The Revival of Courage
23. 1:42:28Outro