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John McAfee (Part 1)
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John McAfee (Part 1)

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March 3, 202520m 12sExplicit

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Show Notes

John McAfee faced the Brain virus and built the world’s first commercial antivirus from his tiny California home, sparking a cybersecurity revolution. From a troubled childhood to coding for NASA, the wild early life and relentless drive of the man who shielded the digital world—until he walked away.


This is part 1 of a two part series.


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