Videos

May 29, 2025

Todd Rose — Are We Living in the Truman Show? | Episode 270

Todd Rose, co-founder and CEO of Populace, and author of books including "Collective Illusions" and "The End of Average," joins the show to discuss the science behind collective illusions and how they impact our society. We explore why so many Americans self-silence, the dangers of conformity, and how one person…

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May 27, 2025

Have a Hobby!

"But those kinds of trades - doesn't matter if you go on to become president of the United States - those trades are useful learning." Chuck Beames on the power of building from your hands... Full vid: https://youtu.be/JgoONOkXHT4

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May 26, 2025

Rules of Engagement in an AI World

What are the rules of engagement in an autonomous world? Chuck Beames explains 👇 Full vid: https://youtu.be/JgoONOkXHT4

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May 25, 2025

Network Warfare In Space

"Cybersecurity is the soft underbelly of the Space Force." ~ Chuck Beames encourages new military grads to learn new tools and apply a military mindset to networks and satellites Full vid: https://youtu.be/JgoONOkXHT4

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May 24, 2025

The Second Space Race

"So, the race now goes from the first space race, which was about national pride... to now it's an economic one. It's about who is going to win economically. And also ... who's going to define the [new] rules of the road." ~ Chuck Beames on New Space #spacerace #newspace

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May 22, 2025

Charles Beames — Welcome to the Second Space Race | Episode 269

Aerospace investor and York Space Systems chairman Chuck Beames joins me for a fascinating discussion on the commercial space revolution and the future of satellite security. A retired Air Force colonel with over 20 years experience as a space and intelligence officer, Chuck brings unparalleled expertise to our conversation about…

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May 20, 2025

Why Bourgeois Comfort HELPS Writing

"I'm going to be honest, I think that bourgeois comfort is highly conducive to literary art." ~ A. Natasha Joukovsky 🎙️ Watch the full episode on our channel #Shorts #Podcast #Art #Writing

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May 19, 2025

How to Make Art That Speaks the Truth

"Success generally rests on disarming the very cognitive defense mechanisms designed to protect one's fragile psyche..." ~ A. Natasha Joukovsky on making art that speaks the truth. 🎙️ Watch the full episode on our channel #Shorts #Podcast #Art

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May 18, 2025

How Elites Show That They're Part of the Club

"When I went then to boarding school in Connecticut, different world. The delta between the amount of effort and the effort to SHIELD effort is part of what you are literally learning there because it is such a class signifier [...] Manufactured nonchalance is how you show that you are…

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May 17, 2025

Why influencers work hard to look like they're hardly working...

“You have people working to pretend they are at leisure […] You are optimizing for your digital avatar that doesn't actually exist at the expense of your one wild and precious life.” ~ A. Natasha Joukovsky on why influencers work hard to look like they’re hardly working… 🎙️ Watch the…

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May 15, 2025

Natasha Joukovsky — On Recursion, Status Games & Manufactured Nonchalance | Episode 268

Strategy consultant turned writer Natasha Joukovsky joins me to discuss why bourgeois comfort is more conducive to writing than you think, why choice-plots make for better fiction, the eyerolling prevalence of manufactured nonchalance, our shared distaste for Atlantis Bahamas, and MUCH more! I hope you enjoy this conversation as much…

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May 13, 2025

Put down the hammer

You’ve mastered the hammer. But growth starts when you try a new tool. ~ Tiago Forte explains why doubling down on strengths can lead to diminishing and even negative returns. Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oW99rO_GQI

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May 12, 2025

AI levels the playing field

AI doesn’t care how big your team is. A 5-person company can now do what used to take 500 because the same tools are in everyone’s hands. ~ Tiago Forte on why AI is the great equalizer. Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oW99rO_GQI

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May 11, 2025

AI democratizes everything

When AI levels the playing field, effort becomes scarce. And rare knowledge? That’s the edge no model can replicate. ~ Tiago Forte on why what you uniquely know will matter more than ever. Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oW99rO_GQI

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May 10, 2025

Envy is a clear signal

Envy is a pure signal. You can’t fake it. It’s your inner compass, showing you what’s missing. ~ Tiago Forte reflects on the surprising wisdom inside envy and what to do with it when it shows up. Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oW99rO_GQI

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May 8, 2025

Tiago Forte — Unlocking the Power of the Annual Review | Episode 267

I’ve said before that one of the best parts of hosting Infinite Loops is the chance to connect with people who consistently make me think differently — and few do that quite like Tiago Forte. Tiago Forte joins Infinite Loops for the first time, and within minutes we closed the…

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May 6, 2025

The Power of Personal Agency

Blaming your brain, your past, your luck might feel good but only for a moment. Having an internal locus of control can go a long way. Nir Eyal talks about choosing agency and how it can change your life. Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mHn8c3IBZ8

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May 5, 2025

Your AI Jiminy Cricket

When AI becomes your conscience, keeps you in check and sounds like you? ~ Nir Eyal envisions an AI designed not to control you, but to help you become who you want to be. Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mHn8c3IBZ8

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May 4, 2025

The Myth of the Teenage Brain

'Rebellious teenager' may be a modern invention. Teenagers are not wild, just over-controlled. Nir Eyal uncovers the hidden roots of teenage defiance... Full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mHn8c3IBZ8

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May 3, 2025

Technology DOESN'T hijack your brain

You’re not being hijacked by tech. You make the conscious choice of playing Candy Crush. @nireyal dismantles the lazy narrative that tech is doing this to us.

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May 1, 2025

Nir Eyal — The Psychology of Addictive Products | Episode 266

Author, speaker, founder, investor and behavioral design maestro Nir Eyal joins me for his second appearance on the show. Today, we dig into Nir’s first book, “Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products.” We also discuss the difference between coercion and persuasion, AI’s use case as our personal Jiminy Cricket and…

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April 29, 2025

The KEY to human behavior

Cultural evolution: The key to understanding human behavior? ~ Nathan Baschez 🎙️ Watch the full episode on our channel #podcast #evolution #shorts #secret

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April 28, 2025

Do what you want!

"Allow yourself to do the thing you've been wanting to do. I think our bodies contain an incredible amount of wisdom in just the idea of motivation, like, what are we motivated to do? And almost every time in my life, when I've gone with that feeling, it's led to…

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April 27, 2025

Yes, it's okay to want a start a business!

"We have this idea of starting a business as, well, it should just be a project and the world should pull the company out of you [...] You should just do cool projects and allow the world to pull it out of you. And I think that's totally wrong..." ~…

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