Brom Rector is a Youtuber, podcaster, and venture capitalist focused on the psychedelics industry. We discuss how he launched his creator brand and VC fund at the same time; the current FDA pipeline, which psychedelics are going to be mainstream medicine, in what order, and for what treatments; unknown psychedelic compounds that haven't been invented yet; the "picks and shovels" infrastructure that will boom as psychedelics go mainstream; how to track the space; why microdosing might be overrate...
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 148
Razib Khan writes the #1 Substack in the Science category. We talk about how to genotype your unborn baby, whether we can increase our intelligence and testosterone with CRISPR, whether Genghis Khan was good actually, how Razib is succeeding on Substack, and much more. Check out Razib's Substack at razib.substack.com. If you subscribe, tell him I sent you. ➡️ Join 6,000+ who read the Other Life newsletter at OtherLife.co ➡️ If you're working on long-term creative or intellectual work, request an...
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 147
We talk with the preeminent biographer of Ivan Illich on the life and times of the great Catholic anarchist priest; Giorgio Agamben and the coronavirus; why friendship is the modern form of prophecy, and much more. ➡️ Nina Power's course on Ivan Illich: IllichCourse.com ➡️ Join 6,000+ readers of my newsletter at OtherLife.co ➡️ If you're working on long-term creative or intellectual work, request an invitation to IndieThinkers.org...
Aug 03, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 146
Jess Sloss is a lead instigator of Seed Club, an incubator of tokenized communities—communities that use custom cryptocurrencies to align incentives and distribute value among stakeholders. Learn more about Jess Sloss and Seed Club ✦ https://SeedClub.io ✦ The Seed Club Discord https://discord.gg/42UjJskuEF ✦ Jess Sloss on Twitter https://twitter.com/thattallguy Learn more about the $LIFE dao ✦ Join my free Urbit group and get some $LIFE: https://exit.otherlife.co Are you working on a long-term c...
Jul 23, 2021•51 min•Ep. 145
LM Sacasas is a theorist of technology and expert on Ivan Illich. He writes a popular Substack called the The Convivial Society , and recently published a book entitled The Frailest Thing . We're joined by friend of the show Nina Power to discuss Ivan Illich's prescient theories of technology, institutions, and the senses. Learn more about LM Sacasas ✦ Subscribe to LM's newsletter, The Convivial Society . ✦ Read LM's book of collected essays, The Frailest Thing . Learn more about Ivan Illich ✦ D...
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 144
David Fuller is a co-founder of Rebel Wisdom, a media company and community dedicated to ideas and independent sense-making. Rebel Wisdom’s newest course, Sensemaking 101, starts this Thursday. With guest faculty including Daniel Schmachtenberger, John Vervaeke and others participants will spend 8 weeks developing their judgment, thinking, speaking, and relating skills. David is giving Other Life listeners 10% off, just use the coupon code “Indie_10”. ✦ Sensemaking 101: https://rebelwisdom.co.uk...
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 143
If you like the show, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts: OtherLife.co/review ✦ Get our Ivan Illich reading list at IllichCourse.com ✦ Subscribe to the newsletter at OtherLife.co ✦ If you're working on long-term intellectual work outside of institutions, request an invitation at IndieThinkers.org
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 142
Subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://plnk.to/otherlife ✦ Join the 6,000+ who read my writing on philosophy, science, and tech: https://otherlife.co ✦ If you're an independent intellectual working on a serious long-term project, request an invitation at https://indiethinkers.org...
Jun 17, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 141
Wolf Tivy is Editor-in-Chief of Palladium Magazine. We discuss Wolf's theory of how a network of outsider seed institutions can reboot the US government; Palladium's aesthetic of Luxury Political Theory; why Palladium is structured as a non-profit; how they're layering in community features via Patreon; and why cloud countries and charter cities are unlikely to succeed without going through the US government. ✦ Wolf Tivy: http://wolftivy.com/ ✦ Palladium Magazine: https://palladiummag.com/ ✦ Get...
Jun 04, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 140
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May 30, 2021•45 min•Ep. 138
Nina Power is a British philosopher. She is teaching an online course about Ivan Illich at https://IllichCourse.com . ✦ We made a detailed syllabus for anyone interested in exploring Illich further. Download it at https://IllichCourse.com ✦ Are you working on long-term intellectual work? Request an invitation to https://IndieThinkers.org...
May 25, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 139
Jacob's Twitter: @cryptochamomile Adam's site: http://counterengineer.com/blog Contain podcast: https://www.patreon.com/contain
May 24, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 137
Find Christian on Urbit as ~pindet-timmut ✦ Christian's group on Urbit is ~pindet-timmut/urbitcoin-cash ✦ Are you working on long-term intellectual work? Request an invitation to https://IndieThinkers.org
May 17, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 136
Is Satanism going mainstream, or is it angelicism in disguise? With Barrett. ✦ Download the René Girard reading list at girardcourse.com ✦ Request an invitation to indiescholars.org
May 09, 2021•54 min•Ep. 135
Geoff Shullenberger is a lecturer at NYU. Download his free Girard study guide at GirardCourse.com. Learn more about Geoff Shullenberger ✦ Outsider Theory newsletter: OutsiderTheory.com ✦ Outsider Theory podcast: OutsiderTheory.fireside.fm ✦ Geoff on Twitter: twitter.com/daily_barbarian Join us for Geoff's 8-week course on René Girard ✦ GirardCourse.com Working on your own research or creative work? ✦ Request an invitation to IndieThinkers.org In this podcast, we discuss: Week 1: Introduction to...
May 03, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 134
My take on Eric Weinstein's long-awaited research paper, and other cringe coming out of the Rogansphere. ✦ Text me at +1 (303) 529-2047, I want to hear what you think ✦ Download the René Girard reading list at girardcourse.com ✦ Request an invitation to IndieThinkers.org
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 133
Samo Burja is the founder of a consultancy called Bismarck Analysis, but he's interesting to me primarily as a theorist and researcher who has carved out an impressive niche for himself as an independent intellectual. I've invited Samo on the podcast to learn more about his ideas, but also to look under the hood of his larger operation because I think there's a lot to learn there, especially for all the rest of us who are finding our own ways to conduct professional-level intellectual work outsi...
Apr 20, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 132
Launch your Urbit ship at https://tlon.io/ Apply for an Urbit grant at https://grants.urbit.org/ Follow Jacob at https://twitter.com/cryptochamomile ✦ Text me anything at +1 (303) 529-2047, I'll reply personally ✦ Working on your own intellectual project? Go to https://IndieThinkers.org
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 130
Subscribe to my free weekly newsletter on philosophy, science, and internet culture: otherlife.co ✦ Fans of the podcast can support via Patreon: patreon.com/jmrphy ✦ If you're working on your own intellectual projects, check out IndieThinkers.org ✦ Intern Ben's Twitter: twitter.com/b_well_insomnia
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 128
Recorded in-person during the recent collapse of the Texas electrical grid, 20-year-old Sierra Armor explains everything you ever wanted to know about the difference between Gen-Z art hoes, edgelord e-girls, quirked up shawties, and what these mysterious young women are looking for in a potential podcaster BF. We also learn what the younger e-girls think about: Deanna Havas, Cum Town, Tim Dillon, Kantbot, Anna Khachiyan, Thomas777, Paul Town, and many more. Connect with Sierra Armor aka Unbridle...
Mar 18, 2021•54 min•Ep. 127
We react to schizo TikTok simps and Eric Weinstein's paranoia. ✦ Please leave a review for the podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/other-life/id1195362330 ✦ My free weekly newsletter on philosophy, science, and tech: https://otherlife.co/newsletter ✦ Fans of the podcast can join the tokenized Discord server: https://otherlife.co/join ✦ If you're working on your own intellectual projects, check out https://IndieThinkers.org ✦ Subscribe to Ben's Twitter at twitter.com/b_well_insomnia...
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 126
✦ Subscribe to the podcast and leave a review at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/other-life/id1195362330 ✦ My free weekly newsletter on philosophy, science, and tech: otherlife.co/newsletter ✦ Fans of the podcast should join the Discord server: otherlife.co/join ✦ If you're working on your own intellectual projects, request an invite to IndieThinkers.org...
Mar 02, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 125
Check out IdeaMarket at https://ideamarket.io and learn more about Mike's writings at ribbonfarm.com/author/harmonylion. ✦ Every week I send a letter to more than 5,000 writers, creators, founders, and investors: otherlife.co/newsletter ✦ Subscribe to the Other Life podcast and leave a review at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/other-life/id1195362330...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 124
To join the live podcasts, subscribe to the Youtube channel and click the bell to be notified whenever I go live: https://www.youtube.com/justinmurphy?sub_confirmation=1 ✦ Fans of the podcast can join my new tokenized Discord server: https://otherlife.co/join ✦ Other independent intellectuals should check out: https://IndieThinkers.org...
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 123
Enroll in the course now: https://otherlife.co/jung Get the Carl Jung reading list: https://gum.co/jung-guide Join our Q&A about the course this Saturday : https://lu.ma/jung-qa
Feb 11, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 122
B just moved to Austin too—we talk about quirked up shawties and normie bug ontology so don't listen if you only like my serious podcasts.
Feb 07, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 121
This week was one of the craziest weeks in the history of American finance. Jacob explains the whole story of how the Reddit community Wallstreetbets is tanking a prestigious Wall Street hedge fund. ✦ Find Jacob on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkAiIqyVMwIolQnlDQ2af4g ✦ Find Jacob on Twitter, @cryptochamomile ✦ My newsletter is read by thousands of creators, academics & founders: otherlife.co/newsletter...
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 120
I discuss my recent move to Austin TX, chaos at the Capitol, and the parallels between Bitcoin and Christianity with Jacob ( @cryptochamomile ). ➡️ Jacob's Youtube channel
Jan 24, 2021•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 119
John David Ebert is a cultural critic and the author of 26 books, including Art After Metaphysics , The New Media Invasion , The Age of Catastrophe and Dead Celebrities, Living Icons. This is a warm-up for an 8-week course on Carl Jung, starting on February 20th. ✦ Get our Carl Jung reading list at otherlife.co/jung ✦ John David Ebert on Twitter: @johndavidebert...
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 118
Dryden Brown is building a new kind of city, from the cloud, in a style he calls hero-futurism. ✦ bluebookcities.com ✦ @drydenwtbrown ✦ https://www.drydenbrown.org/
Jan 11, 2021•55 min•Ep. 117
