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Scott Aaronson - Quantum Computing, Complexity, and Creativity

Scott Aaronson is a Professor of Computer Science at The University of Texas at Austin, and director of its Quantum Information Center. He's the author of one of the most interesting blogs on the internet: https://www.scottaaronson.com/blog/ and the book “ Quantum Computing since Democritus”. He was also my professor for a class on quantum computing. Watch on YouTube . Listen on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or any other podcast platform. Episode website here . Follow me on Twitter to get updates o...

Nov 20, 2020•1 hr 27 min

Scott Young - Ultralearning

Scott is the author of Ultralearning and famous for the MIT Challenge, where he taught himself MIT's 4 year Computer Science curriculum in 1 year. I had a blast chatting with Scott Young about aggressive self-directed learning. Scott has some of the best advice out there about learning hard things. It has helped yours truly prepare to interview experts and dig into interesting subjects. Watch on YouTube . Listen on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or any other podcast platform. Podcast website here . ...

Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 39 min

Charles Murray - Human Accomplishment and the Future of Liberty

I ask Charles Murray about Human Accomplishment , By The People , and The Curmudgeon's Guide to Getting Ahead . Watch on YouTube . Listen on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or any other podcast platform. Read the full transcript here . Follow Charles on Twitter . Follow me on Twitter for updates on future episodes. Timestamps (00:00) - Intro (01:00) - Writing Human Accomplishment (06:30) - The Lotka curve, age, and miracle years (10:38) - Habits of the greats (hard work) (15:22) - Focus and explore i...

Oct 28, 2020•1 hr 52 min

Alex Tabarrok - Prizes, Prices, and Public Goods

Alex Tabarrok is a professor of economics at George Mason University and with Tyler Cowen a founder of the online education platform http://MRU.org. I ask Alex Tabarrok about the Grand Innovation Prize, the Baumol effect, and Dominant Assurance Contracts. Watch on YouTube , or listen on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or any other podcast platform. Episode website here . Follow Alex on Twitter . Follow me on Twitter for updates on future episodes. Alex Tabarrok's and Tyler Cowen's excellent blog: htt...

Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 26 min

Caleb Watney - America's Innovation Engine

Caleb Watney is the director of innovation policy at the Progressive Policy Institute. Watch on YouTube . Listen on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or any other podcast platform. Episode website here . Follow Caleb on Twitter . Follow me on Twitter for updates on future episodes. Caleb's new blog: https://www.agglomerations.tech/ Timestamps (00:00) - Intro ( 00:20 ) - America's innovation engine is slowing ( 01:02 ) - Remote work/ agglomeration effects ( 08:45 ) - Chinese vs American innovation ( 16:...

Sep 04, 2020•55 min

Robin Hanson - The Long View

Robin Hanson is a professor of economics at George Mason University. He is the author of The Elephant in the Brain and The Age of Em. Robin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/robinhanson Robin's blog: https://www.overcomingbias.com/ Robin's website: http://mason.gmu.edu/~rhanson/home.html My blog: https://dwarkeshpatel.com/ My Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwarkesh_sp 00:05 The long view 15:07 Subconscious vs conscious intelligence 20:28 Meditators 26:50 Signaling, norms, and motives 36:50 Conversati...

Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 40 min

Jason Crawford - The Roots of Progress

Jason Crawford writes at The Roots of Progress about the history of technology and industry and the philosophy of progress. Watch on YouTube . Listen on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or any other podcast platform. Podcast website here . Follow Jason on Twitter . Follow me on Twitter for updates on future episodes. Jason's website: https://jasoncrawford.org/ The Roots of Progress: https://rootsofprogress.org/ Get full access to Dwarkesh Podcast at www.dwarkesh.com/subscribe...

Aug 25, 2020•49 min

Matjaž Leonardis - Science, Identity, and Probability

Matjaž Leonardis has co-written a paper with David Deutsch about the Popper-Miller Theorem. In this episode, we talk about that as well as the dangers of the scientific identity, the nature of scientific progress, and advice for young people who want to be polymaths. Watch on YouTube . Listen on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or any other podcast platform. Podcast website here. Follow Matjaž's excellent Twitter . Follow me on Twitter for updates on future episodes! Get full access to Dwarkesh Podcas...

Aug 22, 2020•35 min

Tyler Cowen - The Great Reset

Tyler Cowen is Holbert L. Harris Professor of Economics at George Mason University and also Director of the Mercatus Center. Watch on YouTube . Listen on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or any other podcast platform. Transcript + Podcast website here. Follow Tyler Cowen on Twitter . Follow me on Twitter for updates on future episodes. Timestamps (0:00) - The Great Reset (2:58) - Growth and the cyclical view of history (4:00) - Time horizons, growth, and sustainability (5:30) - Space travel (8:11) - W...

Jul 10, 2020•47 min

Bryan Caplan - Nurturing Orphaned Ideas

Bryan Caplan is a Professor of Economics at George Mason University and a New York Times Bestselling author. His most famous works include: The Myth of the Rational Voter , Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids , The Case Against Education , and Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration . I talk to Bryan about open borders, the idea trap, UBI, appeasement, China, the education system, and Bryan Caplan's next two books on poverty and housing regulation. Watch on YouTube . Listen on Apple Po...

May 22, 2020•1 hr

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