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The High Integrity Way Great Men Chase Fame | UT Philosopher Thomas Pangle on the American Founding

An interview with Thomas Pangle, Professor of Political Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin and one of the foremost commentators on the American founding... Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/ Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-thomas-pangle-on-great-men Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe...

May 18, 20261 hr 6 min

Comparing the World Religions with Rice's Jeff Kripal

An interview with Jeff Kripal. Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/ Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-jeff-kripal-on-comparative-religion Companion interviews: Uncovering the CIA's Secret Weapon: Psychic Spies: https://youtu.be/cNJwV3Ksxa8 The Secret Religion of Nietzsche | On Mysticism: https://youtu.be/z_ux64RyQGU Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanb...

May 04, 20262 hr 35 min

Inside the CIA’s Psychic Spy Program | Stargate

This episode explores the declassified Project Stargate, the CIA's secret psychic spy program involving remote viewing during the Cold War. It details how agents attempted to gather intelligence using psychic abilities, showcasing compelling 'hits' and discussing the extensive government funding ($20 million over two decades) across major global powers. The conversation also delves into the philosophical implications, the program's controversial termination, and the ongoing debate surrounding the nature of reality, consciousness, and potential government disinformation regarding paranormal phenomena.

Apr 04, 202638 min

Only Treachery Can Defend Freedom | Machiavelli's Domestic Policy Explained

A lecture on Machiavelli’s the Prince and the Discourses on Livy. Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/ Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-lecture-on-machiavellis-domestic-policy Companion interviews: - You Need More Danger In Your Life | Machiavelli Explained: https://youtu.be/W5EeZ4i73IM - This is How I Fell in Love with Machiavelli | Q&A: https://youtu.be/zXUvEN-LI_M - Power...

Mar 16, 20262 hr 5 min

Nietzsche Was NOT an Atheist. He Was a Mystic

Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/ Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-jeff-kripal-on-nietzsche Companion lectures and interviews: - Masters vs. Slaves | Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morality Explained: https://youtu.be/M0w2eQ-FcEA Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe...

Mar 07, 20263 hr 13 min

The Chinese Billionaire Paying People to Have Kids | James Liang on Demography

James Liang, founder of Trip.com, explains why demography is a critical, overlooked factor influencing innovation and societal progress. He links Japan's economic stagnation to its aging population and argues that large, youthful populations are essential for driving technological and cultural advancement, especially in the digital age. Liang also delves into his dual career, his philosophical views on novelty and "genovation," and offers policy recommendations to address declining fertility rates, emphasizing financial support and cultural shifts.

Feb 21, 20261 hr 34 min

The Overwhelming Evidence for Miracles Suppressed By Authorities | Princeton's Dale Allison

An interview with Princeton’s Dale Allison Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/ Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-dale-allison-on-miracles Companion lectures and interviews: - The Devastating Wrong Turn in Early Christianity | Princeton Historian Explains: https://youtu.be/CTM8YFMMZrk - The Surprising Evidence for Christian Miracles | Yale Historian Carlos Eire: ht...

Feb 09, 20261 hr 32 min

The Struggle for Recognition | Axel Honneth

Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/ Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcr ... Companion interviews: Columbia Professor Teaches the Art of Self-Esteem | Fred Neuhouser on Rousseau: • Columbia Professor Teaches the Art of Self... Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe...

Feb 02, 20262 hr 1 min

The Case for Imperialism | Machiavelli's Foreign Policy Explained

Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/ Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-lecture-on-machiavelli-foreign-policy Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe...

Jan 27, 202650 min

Christology, Apocalypse, Ressurection | Dale Allison on the New Testament

An interview with Dale Allison on New Testament Scholarship Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbi Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-dale-allison-on-new-testament Companion lectures and interviews: - The Surprising Evidence for Christian Miracles | Yale Historian Carlos Eire: https://youtu.be/Dm-xlAHM7Xc - Making Sense of Christianity's Violent Past | ...

Jan 18, 20261 hr 37 min

The Incredible Results of AI Learning | A New Philosophy of Education

Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbi Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-mackenzie-price We are hiring/investing/building at Cosmos, to learn about all the ways to get involved check out: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/cosmos Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe...

Jan 09, 20261 hr 20 min

How a $17B Investor Beat Wall Street By Reading Shakespeare | Jim O'Shaughnessy

An interview with Jim O’Shaughnessy. Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbi Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-jim-oshaugnessy We are hiring/investing/building at Cosmos, to learn about all the ways to get involved check out: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/cosmos Other Philosopher-Builder Episodes: - Marx & Nietzsche Are Better Than Any MBA | $16 Bil...

Jan 03, 20261 hr 39 min

Answering Tough Questions on Machiavelli’s Ethics | Q&A

Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/ Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-lecture-on-machiavellis-ethics Companion interviews: - The Forgotten 11th Commandment | Princeton’s Maurizio Viroli on Machiavelli's God: https://youtu.be/cE6gz40RRV8 - Why You Must Acquire Power at All Costs | Harvard’s Harvey Mansfield on Machiavelli: https://youtu.be/l21HUb4uunM These were the secondary text...

Nov 29, 202535 min

Why Good People Make Terrible Leaders | Machiavelli's Ethics Explained

Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/ Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-lecture-on-machiavellis-ethics Companion interviews: - The Forgotten 11th Commandment | Princeton’s Maurizio Viroli on Machiavelli's God: https://youtu.be/cE6gz40RRV8 - Why You Must Acquire Power at All Costs | Harvard’s Harvey Mansfield on Machiavelli: https://youtu.be/l21HUb4uunM These were the secondary tex...

Nov 28, 20251 hr 12 min

Capital is Cheap, This is The Last Scarce Resource | USV’s Albert Wenger

Albert’s book, The World After Capital: https://amzn.to/489WtqS Companion lectures and interviews: Rebel Oxford Philosopher Declares War on Universities | Michael Gibson: https://youtu.be/YfLj1pHGfT4 Why America Needs Aristocracy | Palantir Co-founder Joe Lonsdale’s Political Philosophy: https://youtu.be/yvok-N_tj3U Marx & Nietzsche Are Better Than Any MBA | $16 Billion Guidewire Founder, Marcus Ryu: https://youtu.be/nCdQk78fwDM Capitalism’s Best Kept Secret: Follow the Fun | Colin Moran, Ox...

Nov 23, 20251 hr 46 min

Reject Globalism, Embrace Patriotism | Maurizio Viroli

An interview with Maurizio Viroli on patriotism. Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbi Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-maurizio-viroli-on-patriotism Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe...

Nov 07, 202546 min

Your Face Shapes Your Destiny | Shelley's Frankenstein Explained

Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-video-essay-on-frankenstein Companion lectures and interviews: * Everybody Gets This Wrong in Modern Dating | Plato’s Symposium Explained: https://youtu.be/GNbrYMvwbWw Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe...

Oct 31, 202519 min

A Masterclass on Machiavelli’s Unorthodox Christianity | Maurizio Viroli

An interview with Maurizio Viroli on Machiavelli’s God. Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcr ... Companion interview: Why You Must Acquire Power at All Costs | Harvard’s Harvey Mansfield on Machiavelli: https://youtu.be/l21HUb4uunM Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe...

Oct 24, 20251 hr 32 min

Rebel Oxford Philosopher Declares War on Universities | Michael Gibson

An interview with Michael Gibson on innovation and stagnation. Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbi Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-michael-gibson-on-innovation We are hiring/investing/building at Cosmos, to learn about all the ways to get involved check out: johnathanbi.com/cosmos Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe...

Oct 09, 20251 hr 22 min

The Next Best Alternative to Libertarianism | Palantir Cofounder Joe Lonsdale’s Political Philosophy

Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbi Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-joe-lonsdale We are hiring/investing/building at Cosmos, to learn about all the ways to get involved check out: johnathanbi.com/cosmos Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe...

Oct 03, 20251 hr

How This Wittgenstein Scholar Built a $16 Billion Startup | Marcus Ryu, Oxford

Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbi Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-marcus-ryu-of-guidewire We are hiring/investing/building at Cosmos, to learn about all the ways to get involved check out: johnathanbi.com/cosmos Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe...

Sep 27, 20252 hr 20 min

He Studied the Great Books and Built a $2 Billion Startup | Francis Pedraza

Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbi Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-francis-pedraza-on-heroism We are hiring/investing/building at Cosmos, to learn about all the ways to get involved check out: johnathanbi.com/cosmos Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe...

Sep 23, 20252 hr 4 min

How Following His Curiosity Made Him a Fortune | Colin Moran, Oxford Historian

An interview on faith, investing, and the humanities with Colin Moran of Abdiel Capital. Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbi Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-colin-moran We are hiring/investing/building at Cosmos, to learn about all the ways to get involved check out: johnathanbi.com/cosmos Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/su...

Sep 15, 20251 hr 41 min

The One Thing You Must Never Outsource to AI | Brendan McCord

Companion lectures and interviews: * AI & The End of Education: * Human vs. Machine Consciousness | Imperial’s Murray Shanahan: * The AI Use-Case No One is Talking About | Reid Hoffman: * Tyler Cowen on AI, US-China, Jobs, and War: * Focus on These AGI-Proof Areas | Nick Bostrom: * Don’t Believe AI Hype, This is Where it’s Actually Headed | Oxford’s Michael Wooldridge | AI History: * AI’s New World Order: US-China, War, Job Loss | Tyler Cowen: Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathan...

Sep 12, 20252 hr 8 min

Embrace the Erotic | Plato's Symposium Explained

A Lecture on Plato’s Symposium. Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-lecture-on-platos-symposium Companion lectures and interviews: * What Young Men Do Wrong in Dating | David O’Connor on Nietzsche, Plato, Christ: https://youtu.be/LOJfVZ7DhAA Reference Text (Affiliate): * Plato, Symposium ( https://amzn.to/46drv1g ) Get full access to Johnathan Bi ...

Aug 31, 20251 hr 37 min

Harvard Professor’s Masterclass on Machiavelli | Harvey Mansfield

Companion lectures and interviews: * Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morality Explained: Reference Texts (affiliate): * Harvey Mansfield, Machiavelli's Effectual Truth (https://amzn.to/4oImTb0) * Harvey Mansfield, Machiavelli's New Modes and Orders: A Study of the Discourses on Livy (https://amzn.to/4luj7iA) * Harvey Mansfield, Machiavelli's Virtue (https://amzn.to/4lscehq) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe...

Aug 16, 20251 hr 57 min

Plato’s Guide to Virtue | Cornell’s Rachana Kamtekar

An interview with Rachana Kamtekar on virtue in Plato, Stoicism, and Indian Philosophy. Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-rachana-kamtekar-on-plato-virtue-ethics Companion lectures and interviews: * Rachana Kamtekar on Plato's Moral Psychology: https://youtu.be/XHQCy751yBE * GRF Ferrari on the Phaedrus: https://youtu.be/GPyP8-E0r...

Jul 05, 20251 hr 38 min

A Systematic Critique of Stoic Philosophy | Cicero's Definibus

A Systematic Critique of Stoic Philosophy building off of Nietzsche's Gay Science and Cicero's Definibus Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-critique-of-stoicism-lecture If you want a chance to attend my lectures and be kept up to date on all my content subscribe to my newsletter: greatbooks.io Companion lectures and interviews: * Lecture on Marc...

Jun 27, 20251 hr 21 min
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