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Frederik is the author of the “Neckar’s Insecurity Analysis” newsletter in which he writes about great investors, innovators, masters of the inner game. We talk about: - Trying to “fit in” - The Great Reshuffle - Destroying your ideas and starting afresh - Synthesising knowledge - And MUCH more! Follow…

Thomas J Bevan is an author and essayist. He pens The Commonplace newsletter which includes workshops on writing, movie reviews, and essays on life. We talk about: - Starting a commonplace - Striking a balance between the physical and digital - Not defining growth with metrics - The Soaring 20s…

Nicholas Gruen is a widely published policy economist, entrepreneur and commentator. He has advised Cabinet Ministers, sat on Australia’s Productivity Commission and founded Lateral Economics and Peach Financial. We discuss: - Fast foodification of Democracy - Isegoria, or equality of speech - Pros and Cons of a citizen jury -…

Lisa is a Neuroscientist, psychologist, and author of the books "Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain" and "How Emotions are Made". We talk about: - How expressing your emotions can help you control them - Why democracy might not be great for brain's body budgeting - Brain myths…

Diane Macedo is a news anchor at ABC News and author of the newly-released book "The Sleep Fix". Diane helps us understand many sleep disorders and their solutions, and other topics like: - Are 'Insomnia' and 'Sleep deprivation' the same? - Sleep efficiency - Journaling to help you sleep -…

Erik Hoel is a neuroscientist and an author. Erik often writes about the intersection of humanities and science, and his debut novel "The Revelations" is a tale of science, murder, and consciousness. Our discussion with Erik includes topics like: - Are humans really "conscious"? - Different theories of consciousness -…

Jay is a scientist in Tucson, AZ. He was trained in philosophy, neuroscience, and cognitive psychology, and completed his Ph.D. at the University of Arizona on the neural processes of conscious and unconscious visual perception. Our discussion with Jay includes topics like: - Using ultrasound to cure depression - Power…

Jesse Livermore (pseudonym), a Research Partner at OSAM, is back to Infinite Loops for his second appearance to talk about: - Payments in the Metaverse - Crypto regulation - Incentives of governments vs. corporations - Rise of online education - Universal Basic Income Follow Jesse on Twitter https://twitter.com/Jesse_Livermore, and check…

Matt is the Co-founder & CEO at Entrepreneur First, and Co-founder & NED at Code First Girls. We talk with Matt about: - Internet in an era of "dampened variance" - Increasing democratic participation - Bull and Bear case for creativity - What Matt looks for in people before investing…

Ana is a former teacher, an edu-preneur, and the Chief Evangelist at Synthesis School. We have a very intriguing discussion with Ana around: - Idea and implementation of Synthesis School - Increasing engagement and ownership among students - Problems with the traditional education system - How schools crush creativity -…

Kyla Scanlon is known for her humorous videos on social media platforms like TikTok and Twitter, covering topics like monetary policy, crypto, economics, etc. Our discussion with Kyla revolves around: - Building your CV online - Financial Education in 2021 - Web 3.0 and Bitcoin - Supply-chain Crisis - Importance…

Tom Morgan, Director of Communications & Content at The KCP Group, joins us for his second appearance at Infinite Loops to discuss: - The trillion-to-one ratio of attention - "Love" as a compass for growth - Religions and Traditions - Enlightenment vs. Adulthood - And MUCH more! Follow Tom on…

Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman of Ogilvy Group, joins us for an almost unprecedented third appearance on Infinite Loops. Our discussion with Rory centers on: 1. The marketing of Saint Paul and religious leaders. 2. Humor as a vehicle for effective messaging. 3. The advantages and drawbacks of remote work. 4.…

LibertyRPF is an anonymous Twitter account researching and writing his fascinating insights on Substack. Our discussion with LibertyRPF revolves around: 1. The Decline of Gatekeepers 2. Why Liberty started his newsletter 3. Liberty’s investment process 4. The role of social media in society 5. And MUCH more! Follow LibertyRPF on…

Max Arbitrage (pseudonym) is a doctor who is great at deconstructing complex health related issues and ideas down to the layman's understanding. We discuss: 1. mRNA vaccine technology 2. Medical Insurance in the USA 3. Increasing abstraction in the world 4. Importance of non-information and focus 5. And MUCH more!…

Our recurring guest, Alex Danco, returns to Infinite Loops for his fourth appearance to discuss: 1. Books on social hierarchies 2. Expensive in time vs. money 3. Schooling in Canada vs. the USA 4. The Great Reshuffle 5. Long term impact of COVID 6. And MUCH more! Follow Alex on…

Robert Plomin is a psychologist and geneticist best known for his work in twin studies and behavior genetics. He is also the author of several books on genetics, including "Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are". Our discussion with Robert revolves around: 1. Evolution of Behavioral Genetics 2. Role…

This episode is a recording of a special live conversation we had with Tim Urban of Wait But Why on Twitter Spaces! After a discussion with Jim, we had a QnA session with the audience as well. Our discussion revolves around: 1. The Wait But Why book 2. The Great…

Kevin is a Computer Scientist, part-time lecturer at Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, and research partner at OSAM. Our discussion with Kevin revolves around: 1. What is Machine Learning (ML)? 2. Biases in ML algorithms 3. Application of ML in medicine, markets, and sports 4. Parallels…

Perth Tolle is the Founder at Life + Liberty Indexes. Their indexes focus on human rights, economic freedoms, emerging markets, etc. In this episode, we talk about: 1. Wall Street titans on China 2. Freedom-weighted index funds 3. Different countries on the freedom scale 4. Freedom stocks — Overvalued or…

Tobias is founder and managing director of Acquirers Funds LLC, where he also serves as portfolio manager of the firm's deep value strategy. He is also author of the books "The Acquirer's Multiple " and "Deep Value". Our discussion with Tobi revolves around: 1. Stock market fall of early 2021…

In this episode of Infinite Loops, we have not one but two phenomenal guests: Adam Robinson and Bill Brewster! Adam is the co-founder of "The Princeton Review," an author, a rated chess master, and advisor to hedge funds. Bill is the host of "The Business Brew" podcast, a long-form podcast…

In this edition of Infinite Loops, we spoke with Rob Henderson. Rob is a veteran and a PhD candidate in Psychology, at the University of Cambridge. We talk about: 1. Growing up in foster care and overcoming a "tough" childhood 2. Role of a military stint in early adulthood 3.…

In this episode of Infinite Loops, we speak with Packy McCormick, author of the Not Boring newsletter. We discuss many aspects of the Great Reshuffle like: 1. UBI with crypto 2. Designing new money 3. How to increase crypto adoption 4. Will NFTs go mainstream? 5. Future of work and…