Vivek Ramaswamy
Vivek Ramaswamy
Vivek Ramaswamy is a prominent American entrepreneur, bestselling author, and political figure. Born August 9, 1985, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Indian‑immigrant parents, he graduated summa cum laude in Biology from Harvard University in 2007 and earned a J.D. from Yale Law School in 2013 The Best Biography+15+15BrainyQuote+15. In 2014 he founded Roivant Sciences, a biotech company focused on drug development, and later launched Strive Asset Management, challenging the influence of ESG investing and corporate activism The Best Biography+12+12The New Yorker+12.
As an author, Ramaswamy penned influential books including Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America’s Social Justice Scam (2021), Nation of Victims (2022), and Capitalist Punishment (2023), all bestsellers exploring corporate culture, identity politics, and the risks of stakeholder capitalism +15Vivek Ramaswamy+15+15. His writing—opinion pieces in major outlets like The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Harvard Business Review—has reinforced his reputation as a trenchant cultural critic and commentator The Federalist SocietyPolitically, he ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024 and is now campaigning for Governor of Ohio in the 2026 race Ramaswamy is known for sharp, provocative quotes expressing his views on corporate influence, free speech, and American identity. In Woke, Inc., he argues, “America is becoming less and less like itself and more like a bastardized version of the European model of social progress…” and critiques modern capital for mixing activism with profit motives: “As imperfect as these solutions may be... mixing ancillary social causes with the pursuit of profit is a bad investment in every sense.” Bookey+6Goodreads+6+6 He also defends unfettered discourse: “If speech is abhorrent, a democracy like ours is supposed to answer it with more speech, not censorship.” +1Goodreads+1 These quotes reflect his commitment to preserving merit, free expression, and democratic debate under his authorial voice.
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