Rohit Krishnan is a VC and essayist who writes the ‘Strange Loop Canon’ newsletter in which he tries to understand the ever increasing complexity of our world. You can follow Rohit on Twitter at https://twitter.com/krishnanrohit and subscribe to his newsletter at https://www.strangeloopcanon.com/ Show Notes: - Douglas Hofstadter’s Strange Loop -…
Sam McRoberts is the CEO of VUDU Marketing, an SEO agency and author of the book ‘Screw the Zoo’, a book that helps you “escape from your cage, free your mind, and take over the world.” You can contact Sam on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Sams_Antics and get his book at https://screwthezoo.com/…
Rick Doblin in the Founder and Executive Director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). MAPS is a leading organization in the USA supporting psychedelic and marijuana research since 1986. You can follow Rick on his Twitter at https://twitter.com/RickDoblin Amy Emerson is the CEO of the MAPS Public Benefit…
About our guests: Lily Francus is a risk theorist and a quantitative researcher at Moody’s. She is also the author of the ‘Midnight on the Market Momentum’ newsletter. Find Lily on her Twitter at https://twitter.com/nope_its_lily and read her newsletter at https://nopeitslily.substack.com Jesse Livermore is an OSAM research partner and a…
Zachary Resnick is the Managing Partner and co-founder at Unbounded Capital, a trumpet player and composer, and a poker enthusiast. We speak with Zach about: - Scaling issues with BTC - Why isn't Bitcoin SV the prominent Bitcoin? - The best use-cases for Bitcoin SV - Can Bitcoin SV survive…
Dave Nadig is the CIO & Director of Research for ETF Trends and ETF Database. However, our conversation with Dave takes a curious turn and instead of ETFs, we end up discussing about: - Tokenizing everything - Left vs. Right brain thinking - Working on the limitations of Web 3.0…
Louisa is a Neuroscientist & Neurophysiologist, and a performance advisor to pro athletes, teams & portfolio managers. Our discussion with Louisa includes: - The origin of Neuro Athletics - Goal setting done right - How light and melatonin affects sleep - Impact of sleep on your cognitive abilities - Ice…
In this episode of Infinite Loops we have Sahil Lavingia with us. Sahil is the founder and CEO of Gumroad, and author of the book “The Minimalist Entrepreneur”. - The rise, and fall, and rise of Gumroad - Physical vs. Digital Communities - Befriending ‘volatility’ - Applications of Web 3…
Tren Griffin returns to what is his third appearance on Infinite Loops — with a series of stories on business, investing, and life! - Why Gates didn’t write an autobiography - How “rude” QnAs can be helpful - Having a purpose in life - Keeping business separate from the personal…
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!…