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For many years an atheist, C. S. Lewis vividly describes the spiritual quest that convinced him of the truth and reality of Christianity, in his famous autobiography. “In the Trinity Term of 1929 I gave in, and admitted that God was God … perhaps the most dejected and reluctant convert in all England.” Thus Lewis describes memorably the crisis of his conversion. ‘Surprised by Joy’ reveals both that crisis and its momentous conclusion that would determine the shape of Lewis’s entire life....
The "three rules of epidemics" (or the three "agents of change") in the tipping points of epidemics. The Law of the Few The Stickiness Factor The Power of Context
Models with Mark Manson
(0:00) Pre-show footage for the All-In Holiday Spectacular (3:00) Year in Review (10:45) Besties on stage and a drop-in from SantaCanis! (15:50) Besties introduce the format and the "Bestie" award (17:25) Biggest Winner - Business (18:35) Biggest Loser - Business (20:11) Biggest Surprise - Business (23:20) Biggest Winner - Politics (28:11) Biggest Loser - Politics (31:13) Biggest Surprise - Politics (37:19) Aaron Levie joins the besties! (43:50) Best CEO (not named Elon Musk) (46:42) Best Invest...
Something has gone really wrong in Britain. Our economy has tanked, our freedoms are shrinking, and social divisions are growing. Our politicians seem most interested in their own careers, and much of the media only make things worse. We are living in a country almost unrecognisable from the one that existed a decade ago. But whose fault is it really? Who broke Britain and how did they do it?
In We Who Wrestle with God , Jordan Peterson guides us through the ancient, foundational stories of the Western world, analyzing the Biblical accounts of rebellion, sacrifice, suffering and triumph that stabilize, inspire and unite us, culturally and psychologically. Adam and Eve and the eternal fall of mankind; the resentful and ultimately murderous war of Cain and Abel; the cataclysmic flood of Noah, the spectacular collapse of the Tower of Babel; Abraham’s terrible adventure, and the epic of ...
(1:56) Ingo lays out the case for Adyen over Stripe (6:37) Building and scaling a tech company in Europe (11:43) Thoughts on stablecoins, financial deplatforming, expanding into India (17:50) AI in fintech, open-source solutions (20:31) Offering services in authoritarian countries, data in economic forecasting, working as a Co-CEO
(0:20) Joby Aviation Intro (2:01) Archer Aviation Intro (4:43) Wisk Aero Intro (8:31) The biggest consumer issues facing eVTOLs, liquidity, scalability, pro-eVTOL areas (15:57) Autonomous flight, redundancy, pilot necessity, edge cases (24:35) Acoustic issues, creating a network through scale, go to market decisions, batteries (32:49) When eVTOLS will be commercially available, working with the FAA
Sundar Pichai also emphasized the need to build AI responsibly and make it accessible to everyone, regardless of access to information or digital skills. Google's approach to AI includes focusing on improving next-generation models, making them accessible, and addressing ethical considerations. The conversation touched on the importance of multimodal models, energy consumption, and the need for a global framework for AI innovation and governance. Sundar Pichai expressed optimism about the potent...
(2:06) The obesity problem: a global chronic health epidemic (13:07) The history of discovering GLP-1s (20:38) Impact of GLP-1s on different human functions (27:09) Understanding the commercial aspect of drug discovery, pricing for GLP-1 drugs (33:11) Responding to criticism and research of GLP-1 dependency (40:04) Stock performance, dealing with political pressure related to successful drugs (47:19) Eli Lilly's portfolio of drugs outside of GLP-1s, what science Dave is excited about (56:09) Sca...
Communication is a superpower and the best communicators understand that whenever we speak, we're actually participating in one of three conversations: practical ( What's this really about? ), emotional ( How do we feel? ), and social ( Who are we? ). If you don't know what kind of conversation you're having, you're unlikely to connect. Supercommunicators know the importance of recognizing--and then matching--each kind of conversation, and how to hear the complex emotions, subtle negotiations, a...
Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte is a Spanish biochemist and developmental biologist. He is a professor in the Gene Expression Laboratories at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California since 1993. Izpisua Belmonte is a main catalyzer in one of today's most promising areas of biomedicine: regenerative medicine. His work may help to discover new molecules and specific gene/cell treatments to prevent and cure diseases affecting mankind both in the adult and embryonic stages, as ...
(2:04) Jake breaks down the business of Gecko Robotics (20:42) Jake explains the sales cycle at Gecko (23:08) The crippling infrastructure of the old world (27:34) How Jake thinks about the coming wave of humanoid robots
Wynton Marsalis is an internationally acclaimed musician, composer, bandleader, educator and a leading advocate of American culture. He is the world’s first jazz artist to perform and compose across the full jazz spectrum from its New Orleans roots to bebop to modern jazz. Jon Batiste is a New Orleans-bred, New York-based musician, educator, and humanitarian, and the new band leader of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” The two discuss the genius of jazz with Walter Isaacson.
Why do some conversations succeed while others stumble? The neurology and psychology of communication offer surprising explanations for why human connection goes right or wrong. Join in a live experiment — and explore how the right conversation, at the right moment, can change everything.
(3:04) Thomas presents "The State of the Unicorn Economy" (21:34) Venture capital's relative underperformance over the past decade (30:45) Fixing what's broken in startups and VC
(10:26) Woody and Friedberg demonstrate how far the Moon is from Earth (13:51) Artemis timelines, going back to the Moon after decades, how astronaut assignments work (17:39) How NASA will use the Moon as a training ground to get to Mars
(0:54) Thoughts on JD Vance, the importance of bipartisanship, civil disagreements, and independent thinking (6:21) Political pressure and growing toxicity in DC, Senator Sinema's controversial filibuster vote (12:21) Money in politics, following "The Machine," the cost of a competitive Senate race (15:10) Behind the scenes of Build Back Better (21:43) Chances of a viable third party, what's next for Senator Sinema, innovation in the private sector (25:43) Thoughts on Israel/Palestine, antisemit...
(2:56) How to build great businesses, lessons from his time at Google (6:30) Lessons from working with Masa at SoftBank, risk tolerance (11:51) Scaling Palo Alto Networks, handicapping cybersecurity, M&A strategy (20:02) State of cyber threats (24:23) Age of AI: How agents will change consumer apps, how AI is impacting cybersecurity
(2:22) How Ovitz got started in Hollywood (10:06) Closing Palantir's first enterprise deal (15:56) AI's impact on film and TV, how streaming killed Hollywood's business model (23:11) Free speech and censorship in Hollywood, protecting creatives (28:11) Can Hollywood be recaptured by the auteurs?
Aaron Sorkin and David Brooks discuss their approaches to creating compelling characters. Sorkin emphasizes the importance of understanding a character's desires and obstacles, using examples from his own work like "The Social Network." David Brooks shares anecdotes about encounters that inspired his writing and the empathy required to portray complex characters. Both writers stress the significance of immersion in a character's experience and the importance of authentic dialogue.
🤖 AI is here, and it’s evolving faster than we ever imagined. How do we adapt when the rules of the game are shifting under our feet? Is the future one of abundance, or are we heading toward disaster? 🌍 Are we missing the warning signs again? The world is changing fast, faster than we can keep up. From the pandemic to AI advancements, it feels like we’re all being caught off guard. But are we paying attention? 🚀 We’re standing on the brink of something massive. Will we rise to the occasion an...
Dr. Neal Barnard discusses the potential benefits of eliminating certain foods from the diet for various conditions. While not everyone is sensitive to gluten or dairy, some may find relief by avoiding these foods. He suggests looking into supportive foods that can help bring the body back into balance. Dr. Barnard provides tips for improving sleep hygiene, recommending organic food and a cast-iron pan when possible. He also discusses the difference between grass-fed and grain-fed animals and ex...
Jordan Peterson discusses the impact of technological revolutions on education and intellectual engagement, his motivation for writing his books, and his experiences with workplace unconscious bias training and the controversy surrounding his perceived transphobia. Peterson attributes his widespread influence to the technological transformation brought about by YouTube and podcasts, which have led to a significant demand for high-level intellectual dialogue and engagement. He also reflects on th...
(2:19) Defining the polarizing forces in American society (5:11) How institutions like the New York Times were captured by radicals, giving up "the heroin needle of prestige" (16:39) Avoiding audience capture while building The Free Press (22:09) Sacks's strategy to find reliable media sources (27:26) Ideological capture of medicine, building a new institution
(1:43) Joining Waymo, breaking down their approach vs competitors (9:57) Focus on reducing deaths, impact on Uber, creating an AV ecosystem (16:44) Thoughts on Cruise's issues in SF, operating at scale, unit economics (22:09) Selling to carmakers, US focus vs international (27:51) Hardest challenge while leading Waymo
Based on more than forty interviews with Steve Jobs conducted over two years--as well as interviews with more than 100 family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues--Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing. Isaacso...
For the last 100,000 years, we Sapiens have accumulated enormous power. But despite all our discoveries, inventions, and conquests, we now find ourselves in an existential crisis. The world is on the verge of ecological collapse. Misinformation abounds. And we are rushing headlong into the age of AI—a new information network that threatens to annihilate us. For all that we have accomplished, why are we so self-destructive? Nexus looks through the long lens of human history to consider how the fl...
(2:27) What Travis is working on at Cloud Kitchens (12:32) Travis's operating playbook (16:16) Strategy at Uber: Competing with Lyft, surge pricing, dealing with bad press (26:12) Being a "War time CEO" and competing in China (34:09) Travis reflects on getting ousted as CEO of Uber and his future
