Humanity has experienced incredible progress over the past couple of centuries. Most people attribute this progress to the advent of technology, but that description can be made more precise. Technology is just a tool. It does not enable progress on its own. In this video, we make the case that…

Our guest Dwarkesh Patel argues that the stories we tell ourselves about our lives are often just ways to reinforce the status quo. Listen in 👇

“If you do everything, you will win.” Our guest Dwarkesh Patel channels LBJ to explain how he prepares for his podcast.

Dwarkesh Patel is the host of *The Lunar Society* podcast, where he interviews scientists, historians, economists, intellectuals, & founders about their ideas. He also writes about tech, progress, talent, science, and the long-term over at his [Substack](https://www.dwarkeshpatel.com/s/writing). Dwarkesh has been described as “one of the best young podcasters alive”, and…

“You’re gonna see…certain professions have their own model for that profession…You’re gonna see playwriters have their own language models…customized for their uses.” Here’s David Ha on the emergence of a “new equilibrium” in AI.

“We didn’t design the model…to have these chat functions… this sort of capability has emerged from scale.” Our guest David Ha explains how AI models can develop emergent capabilities from scale:

“People can use these models to create something that has a deeper meaning, and communicate or vent their thoughts at the height of cultural issues of the moment to the rest of their peers.” Here’s David Ha on the creative options unlocked by open-source generative art models:

“The most important innovation is gonna happen, not necessarily at the huge data centre level, but at the individual GPU level.” Here’s David Ha on the benefits of widely available AI models:

David Ha is the Head of Strategy at Stability AI, and one of the top minds working in AI today. He previously worked as a research scientist in the Brain team at Google. David is particularly interested in evolution and complex systems, and his research explores how intelligence may emerge…

We all only experience a sliver of reality's entire experience. If you live with that attitude, you can unlock some truly magical things not available to the cynics. Full Episode here: https://youtu.be/Rm0Z7aFV4aE

No one likes economic downturns, but they separate the wheat from the chaff. Here's Jesse's view on why downturns also have some upsides Full Episode here: https://youtu.be/Rm0Z7aFV4aE

Humanity made a big leap in going from hunter gatherers to an agrarian society. That requires a big vision. Could mushrooms have played a role? Jesse explains Full Episode here: https://youtu.be/Rm0Z7aFV4aE

Jesse Michels is an investor at Thiel Capital and the creator and host of ‘American Alchemy’, a Youtube channel dedicated to highlighting the most heretical thinkers and ideas of our time. He joins the show to discuss the transmission theory of consciousness, whether mushrooms are aliens, the reawakening of the…

From Episode 144: https://youtu.be/Hp2uY-8CitI

From Episode 144: https://youtu.be/Hp2uY-8CitI

From Episode 144: https://youtu.be/Hp2uY-8CitI

Mark Nelson is the Managing Director of Radiant Energy Group, a consultancy which advises governments, nonprofits and industry about nuclear energy. He joins the show to discuss Chernobyl the memes vs Chernobyl the molecules, introducing nuclear festivals, adopting an abundance mindset, and a whole lot more. Important Links: - Mark’s…

AI is changing the world and it is going to change the field of education by allowing us to customize it to each child and match their pace of learning. The outcomes may very well be phenomenal Full Episode here: https://youtu.be/uhGCMcL3EKQ

Sam McRoberts makes the case that humanity needs to make the shift to seeing ourselves as one single tribe as opposed to our current micro-tribalistic nomenclature which divides us based on our country or the color of our skin Full Episode here: https://youtu.be/uhGCMcL3EKQ

“If we can’t get the right stories out there, then we can’t change the trajectory and we’ll end up with a self-fulfilling prophecy. We’ll end up with dystopia…” Change the stories, change the future. Here’s Sam McRoberts on his take. Full Episode here: https://youtu.be/uhGCMcL3EKQ

“That’s how these ad driven media companies make their money… They want to piss you off, they want to irritate you. They want you to feel strong emotions because those get eyeballs on ads.” Here’s Sam McRoberts on how we can upgrade our social OS by removing negative inputs Full…

Author, CEO of VUDU Marketing and Digital Nomad Sam McRoberts returns for his second appearance on Infinite Loops. This week, Sam and Jim discuss Sam’s latest book ‘The Grand Redesign’. Part science-fiction, part operating manual for upgrading human OS, ‘The Grand Redesign’ touches on a number of recurring Infinite Loops…

“If you’ve really done the work, really think you understand why it’s not been working and really feel it’s gonna make you a lot of money, “hold on for dear life” is half the success in investing at times.” Here’s Clifford Asness on the benefits of HODLing Catch the full…

When things get tough, humanOS kicks in and tries to override the plan. How should you respond? Clifford Asness: “We try very hard not to make a change to a model in response to a bad period.” Jim (earlier):“I am proudest of the fact that I never overrode a model.”…