Here’s our guest Venkatesh Rao on why “learning to make meaning is the most intensely practical thing you can do..."

Venkatesh Rao is a writer, consultant, and author. He has been writing about indie consulting for years and has recently published The Art of Gig, Volumes 1 & 2, which together take an in-depth look at the gig economy. Venkatesh joins the show to discuss tragic luck, becoming slightly nonsensical,…

Ananyo Bhattacharya: “[Science is] a very social kind of enterprise…if you don’t run with the pack sometimes…it can punish you.”

“That was where he got his power, just unpicking what seems extraordinarily complex and laying it out in simple, logical terms and then just bulldozing his way through it.” Here’s Ananyo Bhattacharya on how von Neumann interacted with the world around him.

“[von Neumann] comes along at this…remarkable moment in the early 20th century, when so many things are just about to…explode into being.”

Our guest Ananyo Bhattacharya argues that von Neumann can be seen as the godfather of the open-source movement...

Ananyo Bhattacharya is the author of *The Man from the Future: The Visionary Life of John von Neumann*, a brilliant biography of one of the most prolific and influential scientists to have ever lived. He joins the show to discuss von Neumann’s contributions to quantum physics, game theory, the Manhattan…

“the one place in America right now where there [are] people with that wide a political spectrum actually just getting along” Here’s Michael Breitenbach on the NFT scene...

“In some respects, I think these smaller, more nimble, boutique-like companies now have a huge edge against larger corporations” Our guest Michael Breitenbach explains how AI is empowering small companies.

“The advice now is: get into AI compliance. That is the job of the future.” Michael Breitenbach explains...

“If there [are] issues with Twitter, it could actually be…a systematic risk to certain industries.” Here’s Michael Breitenbach on legacy media, Twitter, and finding the truth...

Michael Breitenbach is Senior Vice President within the Chief Investment Office at Bank of America Global Wealth and Investment Management, where he is responsible for leading development of quantitative infrastructure and machine learning models for evaluating both internally and externally covered investment offerings. He is also the man behind an…

“What flames would you rather be fanning?” Here’s our guest Visakan Veerasamy on focusing your time and energy on what you want to see more of...

“Whatever you’re struggling with, if you can still laugh, you’re still doing okay.” Here’s Visakan Veerasamy on the power & importance of humor...

“In those moments, you realize…artists are there for you.” Here’s Visakan Veerasamy on the relevance of art to the human experience.

“It’s your own flinching and aversion that designates a mistake as a mistake.” Here’s Visakan Veerasamy on how embracing your ‘mistakes’ can enrich your creative output:

Visakan Veerasamy is a prolific thinker, writer & creator. As well as being the author of the books ‘Introspect’ and ‘Friendly Ambitious Nerd’, he is known for weaving huge, interconnected Twitter threads and for his mission to build “the greatest social graph of friendly, ambitious nerds that the world has…

“We don’t choose our passions. They choose us." Here’s our guest David Senra channelling Jeff Bezos to explain his approach to sharing ideas.

“We’re not limited by talent. We’re limited by vision.” Here’s Liberty RPF on the past & future of technological & scientific progress.

Ever wondered what it’s like to be a vampire? 🧛‍♂️ Our guest Liberty RPF argues that, via constant exploration & learning, we can accumulate "800 years of lived experience" in 80 years of life.

Our guest David Senra argues that substantively engaging with podcasts can be “better than any university education”

Friends-of-the-show David Senra & Liberty RPF return for a characteristically wide-ranging conversation. Enjoy! Important Links - [Founders Podcast](https://founders.simplecast.com) - [Founders on Colossus](https://www.joincolossus.com/episodes?prod-episode-release-desc%5BrefinementList%5D%5BpodcastName%5D%5B0%5D=Founders) - [David’s Twitter](https://twitter.com/founderspodcast?s=21&t=oezc-LL8G-zUPojezhmS5w) - [Liberty’s Substack](https://www.libertyrpf.com) - [Liberty’s Twitter](https://twitter.com/libertyrpf?s=21&t=5zgiqre1xxL8QfaEZfhy0Q) - [David Bowie Predicts the Impact of the Internet on Newsnight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QAiJ5rJALE) Show Notes: 00:00 Start 01:06 Main Podcast 16:54…

“If you have an idea and nobody’s heard about it, that’s no good…You need the people who are popularising these ideas." Our guest Dwarkesh Patel explains the role of “intellectual market-makers.”

Our guest Dwarkesh Patel argues that we should not take for granted the idea that certain innovations are inevitable. Here's why 👇