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Notes from the Frontier

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Notes from the Frontier

Exploring new frontiers at the intersection of national security and entrepreneurship.

Pioneer 1890
Aug 3, 2021
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Thanks for joining us for our latest edition of “Notes from the Frontier.” We hope to keep you in the loop on new ventures we are pursuing, highlight our partnerships, and shine a light on the unique and important impact our clients are having at the intersection of national security and entrepreneurship. Each week, we will be rounding up our top social media content and sharing with you what we are reading. 

We hope to inspire you to explore new frontiers and visualize the future of American innovation and discovery.

Week of Monday, July 26th:

We kicked off Monday with our weekly Pioneer 1890 Clubhouse. For this meeting, we were joined by author of “Wireless Wars,” Jon Pelson.

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Join us tomorrow night for our weekly Pioneer 1890 Clubhouse series! This week, we are joined by Author of “Wireless Wars,” @JonPelson. Join the conversation at 8:30 PM EST! ➡️ clubhouse.com/join/pioneer18…
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8:16 PM ∙ Jul 26, 2021

In this piece, Former Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, explains the importance of exhausting our soft power before resorting to military might. Read his analysis here:

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“Strengthening the nonmilitary tools of US foreign policy would advance US national interests & create new, more cost-effective, & less risky ways to exercise American power and leadership internationally.” Reach former SecDef Robert Gates’ analysis here:
foreignaffairs.comThe Overmilitarization of American Foreign PolicyThe United States has relied too much on its military in recent decades, neglecting its subtler instruments of power.
5:01 PM ∙ Jul 28, 2021

Finally, we honored the legacy of President Grant, whose memoir we just completed.

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We at Pioneer 1890 just finished President Grant’s legendary memoir, and honor him on the 136th anniversary of this death.
history.comFormer president Ulysses S. Grant diesOn July 23, 1885, just after completing his memoirs, Civil War hero and former president Ulysses S. Grant dies of throat cancer. The son of a tanner, Grant
5:00 PM ∙ Jul 26, 2021

Quote of the Week:

“I don’t run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet.”

-Nadia Comaneci, Gold Medal Gymnast

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