Question

This person opened one book by describing himself as a “traitor to my class,” and later coined the “Goldman Rule” in that book. This person suggested hiring Destiny, Bill Maher, and Aaron Rodgers after acquiring an 8.37% stake in BuzzFeed. With his childhood friend Anson Frericks, this person founded the “anti-ESG” company Strive Asset Management. This person lauded Ann Coulter’s “guts to speak her mind” (15[1])after the latter told him she could not vote for him. This founder of (*) Roivant (10[1])Sciences first came to prominence (10[1])after authoring (10[1])Woke, Inc. At the first Republican debate, this person was the first to raise his hand when the candidates were asked whether they would support Donald Trump after a felony conviction. (10[1])In November 2024, this person was tapped to lead the Department of Government Efficiency alongside Elon Musk. For 10 points, name this Indian American politician. ■END■

ANSWER: Vivek (Ganapathy) Ramaswamy
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Erik ChristensenI'd prefer to have the team name be Christensen et al. than anything that Erik cooks up Simpson Agonistes: The Crisis of Donut6415
Jason RohfritschRyan Wesley Routh's 10 000 NATO-trained Afghan QuizbowlersThe Only Existing Manuscript from A Clockwork Orange7910
Michael DuYou cannot go to Aarhus to see his peat-brown head / With eyes like ripening fruitModerator Can't Neg me While in Alpha8410
Micah ColmanTensei Shitara Flashcard Data Kenas rational as the square root of two power bottoms8610
Henry AtkinsCommunism is Soviet power plus the yassification of the whole countryShe Dicer On My Argonaute Till I RNA Interfere11710

Summary

2024 ARGOS @ Stanford02/22/2025Y3100%100%0%65.33
2024 ARGOS Online03/22/2025Y3100%33%0%77.67
2024 ARGOS @ Brandeis03/22/2025Y3100%0%0%94.33
2024 ARGOS @ McMaster11/17/2024Y5100%20%0%86.00
2024 ARGOS @ Columbia11/23/2024Y367%0%33%90.50
2024 ARGOS @ Chicago11/23/2024Y6100%50%17%75.33
2024 ARGOS @ Christ's College12/14/2024Y3100%100%0%65.33