Episodes

James Pethokoukis — The Conservative Futurist (EP.183)
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Oct. 12, 2023

James Pethokoukis — The Conservative Futurist (EP.183)

James Pethokoukis is a policy analyst, official CNBC contributor, and Dewitt Wallace Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. He is also the creator and writer of the Faster, Please! newsletter, which is dedicated to “discovering,...
Bojan Tunguz — From Physicist to Grandmaster (EP.182)
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Oct. 5, 2023

Bojan Tunguz — From Physicist to Grandmaster (EP.182)

Bojan Tunguz is a senior systems software engineer at NVIDIA, quadruple Kaggle grandmaster, former top 10 Amazon reviewer, and former physicist. He joins the show to discuss the problems that LLMs can’t solve, the speed of AI progress,...
Julie Fredrickson — “Circumstances change. Humanity doesn't. Plan accordingly.” (EP.181)
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Sept. 28, 2023

Julie Fredrickson — “Circumstances change. Humanity doesn't. Plan accordingly.” (EP.181)

Julie Fredrickson is a former founder and the Managing Partner of Chaotic Capital, an “early stage fund for companies that adapt our lives and systems to the opportunities that chaos brings.” She joins the show to discuss the Great Weirding,...
Danny Miranda — Attracted to the Light (EP.180)
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Sept. 21, 2023

Danny Miranda — Attracted to the Light (EP.180)

Danny Miranda’s ambition is to sell out Madison Square Gardens for a live edition of his podcast. Now, on episode 405 (and counting), he is getting closer to that goal every week. He joins the show to discuss the art of interviewing, why he’s...
Dror Poleg — The Future of Work
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Sept. 14, 2023

Dror Poleg — The Future of Work

Dror Poleg is an author, speaker, and researcher investigating technology’s impact on the way people work, live, and invest. He joins us to discuss the relationship between AI and remote work, how cities are going to change, the...
Trung Phan & Rob Henderson — Apocalypse Now (EP.178)
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Sept. 7, 2023

Trung Phan & Rob Henderson — Apocalypse Now (EP.178)

Our previous episode with Trung & Rob included the bombshell reveal that Rob had never watched Apocalypse Now. Nearly one year later, Rob and Trung make their triumphant return to the show to discuss the themes of the film, the...
Frederik Gieschen — On Agility, Agreeableness, Alchemy & the Arena
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Aug. 31, 2023

Frederik Gieschen — On Agility, Agreeableness, Alchemy & the Arena

"Who is America’s best-known banker? That would be Jamie Dimon. But who is the richest? That would be Andy Beal, with an estimated net worth of $9 billion." Friend-of-the-show Frederik Gieschen joins us for an impromptu conversation...
Dr. Julie Gurner — Ultra Successful (EP.176)
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Aug. 24, 2023

Dr. Julie Gurner — Ultra Successful (EP.176)

Dr. Julie Gurner is a doctor of psychology and executive performance coach to top percentile executives, primarily in finance and technology. She is also the proprietor of the Ultra Successful newsletter, which delivers a weekly challenge pulled from...
Todd Goodwin — “Revelation is not Resolution” (EP.175)
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Aug. 17, 2023

Todd Goodwin — “Revelation is not Resolution” (EP.175)

Board Certified hypnotist & Goodwin Hypnosis founder Todd Goodwin joins us for his second appearance to discuss why we should treat the mind like a garden, why revelation is not the same as resolution, why labels can be counterproductive, and much...
Luca Dellanna — On Survival, Signals & Success (EP.174)
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Aug. 10, 2023

Luca Dellanna — On Survival, Signals & Success (EP.174)

Why is hard work a form of laziness? Why should we be wary of short-term success? How can imagining parallel worlds help us make better decisions? Author, management advisor, and researcher Luca Dellanna joins us to discuss these questions and more!...
Luca Dellanna — On Survival, Signals & Success (EP.174)
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Aug. 10, 2023

Luca Dellanna — On Survival, Signals & Success (EP.174)

Why is hard work a form of laziness? Why should we be wary of short-term success? How can imagining parallel worlds help us make better decisions? Author, management advisor, and researcher Luca Dellanna joins us to discuss these questions and more! Important Links: Luca's Website Luca's Twitter Show Notes: Ergodicity: survival is king Why sample size matters The two types of competitors Teaching by signaling The parallel worlds approach to decision-making Racing to the bottom Why working hard c...
Jack Butcher — Reality is the Boss (EP.173)
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Aug. 3, 2023

Jack Butcher — Reality is the Boss (EP.173)

Designer, entrepreneur and Visualize Value founder Jack Butcher joins us for his second appearance on the show to discuss how to get closer to reality, the differences between the US & the UK, whether vision can be taught, and MUCH more! Important...
Dan Runcie — The Future of Music (EP.172)
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July 27, 2023

Dan Runcie — The Future of Music (EP.172)

Dan Runcie is the Founder of Trapital, a company focused on music, media, and entertainment. Trapital’s output includes a podcast, weekly newsletter, and deep-dive essays breaking down trends in the music industry. Dan joins us for his second...
Dr. William Zeng — Towards a Quantum Future (EP.171)
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July 20, 2023

Dr. William Zeng — Towards a Quantum Future (EP.171)

Dr. William Zeng is founder and President of the Unitary Fund, a non-profit dedicated to developing the quantum ecosystem to benefit the most people. He previously led initial development of Rigetti Computing’s quantum cloud platform, and is...
Jack Raines — The Authentic Path (EP.170)
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July 13, 2023

Jack Raines — The Authentic Path (EP.170)

Jack Raines is an online writer and LinkedIn provocateur, whose newsletter Young Money has already amassed 30,000 readers. Jack joins the show to discuss the importance of travel, the upsides of authenticity, risk, luck, and much, much more! ...
Richard Craib — How to Open Source Finance (EP.169)
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July 6, 2023

Richard Craib — How to Open Source Finance (EP.169)

Richard Craib is the Founder & CEO of Numerai, a new kind of hedge fund where data scientists around the world collaborate to predict equity returns using artificial intelligence. Richard joins the show to discuss Numerai’s origins, how it...
Brian Roemmele - The Wisdom Keeper (EP.168)
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June 29, 2023

Brian Roemmele - The Wisdom Keeper (EP.168)

The scientist, researcher, analyst, connector, thinker, and doer Brian Roemmele joins us for his second Infinite Loops appearance to discuss the decline of wisdom and how we can save it, why LLMs are the modern version of Plato’s cave, we need...
Dr. Pippa Malmgren — Why Leadership Has Gone Wrong (EP.167)
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June 22, 2023

Dr. Pippa Malmgren — Why Leadership Has Gone Wrong (EP.167)

Dr. Pippa Malmgren is an economist, founder, keynote speaker & award-winning author. She served President George W. Bush as Special Assistant to the President and on the National Economic Council. She was responsible for financial market issues...
Ethan Mollick — How AI Changes Everything (EP.166)
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June 15, 2023

Ethan Mollick — How AI Changes Everything (EP.166)

Ethan Mollick is an Associate Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he studies and teaches innovation and entrepreneurship. He also leads Wharton Interactive, an effort to democratize education using games,...
Chen Qiufan — AI 2041: 10 Visions for Our Future (EP.165)
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June 8, 2023

Chen Qiufan — AI 2041: 10 Visions for Our Future (EP.165)

Chen Qiufan (AKA Stanley Chan) is an award-winning science fiction writer, screenwriter, creative producer, and columnist. He is the president of the World Chinese Science Fiction Association and the founder of the content development studio Thema...
Todd Goodwin — Hypnosis: Separating Myth From Reality (EP.164)
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June 1, 2023

Todd Goodwin — Hypnosis: Separating Myth From Reality (EP.164)

Todd Goodwin is the founder of Goodwin Hypnosis, a hypnosis center based in North Carolina. He is a Board Certified Fellow of the National Guild of Hypnotists, a designation earned by only one in every 500 hypnotists. As well as working with...
Nat & Martha Sharpe — The Conflict between Agency & Community (EP.163)
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May 30, 2023

Nat & Martha Sharpe — The Conflict between Agency & Community (EP.163)

Nat & Martha Sharpe have been a creative team for over a decade. Nat was a film school graduate and Martha a storytelling enthusiast. They fell in love while filming a musical parody of "Beowulf" with their friends. After another comedy and two...
Jason Crawford — The Roots of Progress (EP.162)
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May 25, 2023

Jason Crawford — The Roots of Progress (EP.162)

Jason Crawford is the founder & president of The Roots of Progress, a nonprofit dedicated to establishing a new philosophy of progress for the 21st century. Jason has written well over 100 essays on the history of technology and the philosophy of...
David Pinsof — Everything is Bullshit (EP.161)
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May 18, 2023

David Pinsof — Everything is Bullshit (EP.161)

David Pinsof is an evolutionary social scientist and a co-creator of the game Cards Against Humanity. He holds a PhD in Psychology from UCLA, where he studied the , and has written a handful of academic papers,  has been cited 152 times...