Alice Albrecht is the founder and CEO of re:collect, a company dedicated to “ enhancing human intelligence by augmenting memory, perception, and synthesis utilizing AI. ” Alice started her career in psychology and academia, obtaining a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from Yale University. She joins the show to discuss how to become more creative, why she believes that nothing is true, how to boost evolution and MUCH more! Important Links: re:collect’s Website Alice ’s Twitter Alice ’s LinkedIn How...
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep 198•Transcript available on Metacast Guy Spier runs the Aquamarine Fund, an “investment partnership closely modeled on the original Buffet Partnerships.” He is also a podcast host, YouTube creator, author of T he Education of a Value Investor and the host of the annual investment gathering VALUEx. He describes his life’s project as “ a quest for wealth, wisdom and enlightenment .” Guy joins the show to discuss the differences between Switzerland and the US, how to unlock the British class system, what he learned from Warren Buffett...
Jan 11, 2024•2 hr 4 min•Ep 197•Transcript available on Metacast Jared Dillian is a writer, strategist, financial expert, public speaker, and author of four books, including No Worries: How To Live a Stress-Free Financial Life (out this month!). He joins us to discuss why you should never loan money to your friends or family, why the FIRE movement is a fast track to a miserable life, the hidden costs of being cheap, and MUCH more! Important Links: No Worries: How To Live a Stress-Free Financial Life Jared’s Website Jared’s Twitter Daily Dirtnap We’re Gonna Ge...
Jan 04, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep 196•Transcript available on Metacast Writer, marketer, entrepreneur, and master of mental models, George Mack, returns to discuss the top 0.1% of ideas he’s ever come across, from treating life as a video game to spotting high-agency individuals. Important Links: George’s Twitter The Lindy Library Roy: A Life Well Lived (Rick and Morty) How to Spot High Agency People The Mack Meditation What is ignored by the media — but will be studied by historians? The Early-Late Razor Show Notes: Treating Life as a Video Game Finding the Import...
Dec 28, 2023•2 hr 43 min•Ep 195•Transcript available on Metacast Eric Jorgenson is ( deep breath) an author, investor, writer, podcast host, online course creator, and the CEO of Scribe Media ( breathe out ). He joins the show to discuss the death of the marketing department, the changing nature of business-to-creator economics, the most impactful thing he learned from Balaji, the future of the publishing industry, and MUCH more! Important Links: Website Twitter Fund Scribe Media Money 20/20 Talk The Thinker and The Prover Jimmy Soni & Liberty RPF — Unleashin...
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep 194•Transcript available on Metacast Arkady Kulik is a founding partner of rpv, a deep tech venture fund that aims to “ drive tangible advancements in the well-being of humankind ” by focusing on early, scientifically intensive ventures. He has over 15 years of experience in the IT sector as a C-level executive, a master’s degree in physics, and an MBA from INSEAD. Arkady joins the show to discuss how to evaluate a deep tech deal, why more scientists don’t become entrepreneurs, the ultimate goal of science, the two types of human m...
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep 193•Transcript available on Metacast Alex Lieberman is the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Morning Brew, the cofounder of Storyarb and the host of 60 Second Startup & Founder’s Journal. Alex joins the show to discuss why hiring a Voice Editor contributed to Morning Brew’s success, how to spot a writing unicorn, how he learned to follow his intrinsic motivation and MUCH more! Important Links: Alex ’s Twitter Founder’s Journal Morning Brew The Great Reshuffle Will Storr on Infinite Loops The Best Stuff | Conscious Leadership Gro...
Dec 07, 2023•2 hr 31 min•Ep 192•Transcript available on Metacast Tim Beiko, who runs the core protocol meetings for Ethereum, teams up with writer and consultant Venkatesh Rao to discuss their “Summer of Protocols” research program. This initiative brought together 33 researchers with a wide range of expertise to investigate protocols across several domains. Join us for an in-depth exploration of protocols: understanding what they are, their importance, why they can go wrong, and much more! Important Links: Summer of Protocols Protocolized Newsletter Venkates...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep 191•Transcript available on Metacast Will Schoder is a video essayist who explores a diverse range of topics including psychology, meaning, re-enchantment, metamodernism, mortality, and satire. Initially known for his short-form videos, his latest series is a trilogy of fascinating long-form deep dives into the nature, foundations, and secrets of happiness. Will joins the show to share his insights on the evolving significance of curation, the future of the creator economy, how to obtain deep happiness and MUCH more. Important Link...
Nov 23, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep 190•Transcript available on Metacast Ben Westhoff is a best-selling investigative journalist focusing on culture, drugs, and poverty. Ben’s book Fentanyl, Inc.: How Rogue Chemists Created the Deadliest Wave of the Opioid Epidemic was the culmination of a four-year investigation into the worst drug crisis in American history, an investigation that included Ben making an undercover visit to Chinese drug factories. His latest book, Little Brother: Love, Tragedy, and My Search for Truth tells the story of Ben’s search for his little br...
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep 189•Transcript available on Metacast AI researcher, memelord extraordinaire, and techno-optimist Roon joins the show to discuss coming up with the shape rotator vs. wordcel meme, what an AGI world could become, and why Tenet is Christopher Nolan’s best movie. Important Links: Roon’s Twitter Roon’s Substack AGI Futures Show Notes: Shape Rotators Vs. Wordcels Why AGI is Possible AI in Science Fiction AGI Future #1: Neuralink Third Impact AGI Future #2: Simulation Theory AGI Future #3: Dumb Matter AGI Future #4: Balrog Awakened AGI Fu...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep 188•Transcript available on Metacast Katherine Dee is a writer, journalist, and internet culture reporter. A contributor to publications such as UnHerd, Tablet, and Blaze Media, she is also the proprietor of the Default Wisdom Substack, where she writes about a wide range of topics, including internet history and culture, digital communities, millennial nostalgia, and online fandom. Katherine joins the show to discuss why you’re never leaving Twitter, how to escape the nostalgia trap, whether it’s possible to heal our attention spa...
Nov 02, 2023•51 min•Ep 187•Transcript available on Metacast The inimitable Derek Sivers returns for Part Two of our conversation. Important Links: Part One Website Twitter Still Too Soon to Tell & Other Songs Tech Independence Show Notes: Curiosity Starts With Dissatisfaction Defining Things By Their Opposites Counterbalancing Our Biases How To Reframe Your Problems Still Too Soon To Tell Alternate Pasts & Alternate Futures The Choice You Commit To Is The Best Choice Just Do The Thing What Next? Derek As Emperor Of The World MORE! Books Mentioned: Anythi...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep 186•Transcript available on Metacast Over the years, Derek Sivers has been a musician, circus performer, computer programmer, author, public speaker, and entrepreneur. In the 2000s, he sold his business, CD Baby, for $22 million and gave the proceeds to charity. Derek has optimized his life “for creating and learning” and spends as much of his time as he can (often 12 hours a day, 6 days a week) passionately pursuing his interests. Known for his ability to compress complex ideas into succinct insights, he has written four books and...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep 185•Transcript available on Metacast John Fio is an inventor and entrepreneur who has bootstrapped four products that have collectively generated hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue. He joins the show to discuss why ideas are harder than execution, what he learned from being Justin Bieber’s intern, what most people get wrong about Kanye West, why magic is real, and what the success of Barbie and Taylor Swift can tell us about the future. Enjoy! Important Links: Twitter LinkedIn MoonPals Fio Creations Show Notes: From Bieber’...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep 184•Transcript available on Metacast James Pethokoukis is a policy analyst, official CNBC contributor, and Dewitt Wallace Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. He is also the creator and writer of the Faster, Please! newsletter, which is dedicated to “discovering, creating, and inventing a better world through technological innovation, economic growth, and pro-progress culture.” James joins the show to discuss his new book, The Conservative Futurist: How to Create the Sci-Fi World We Were Promised. Important Links: Faster, P...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep 183•Transcript available on Metacast Bojan Tunguz is a senior systems software engineer at NVIDIA, quadruple Kaggle grandmaster, former top 10 Amazon reviewer, and former physicist. He joins the show to discuss the problems that LLMs can’t solve, the speed of AI progress, why he homeschools his kids, how to win Twitter, and more! Important Links: Twitter Substack 40 AI Use Cases Show Notes: Becoming a Kaggle Grandmaster Hyper-Competitive Learning From Physics to Data Science How Natural Language Processing Has Evolved The Problems ...
Oct 05, 2023•57 min•Ep 182•Transcript available on Metacast Julie Fredrickson is a former founder and the Managing Partner of Chaotic Capital, an “early stage fund for companies that adapt our lives and systems to the opportunities that chaos brings.” She joins the show to discuss the Great Weirding, becoming a playable character, how the market provides a muse, the power of preparation, and more! Important Links: Website Twitter LinkedIn Chaotic Capital The Great Weirding ; by Venkatesh Rao The Thinker and The Prover Show Notes: Julie’s Origin Story The...
Sep 28, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep 181•Transcript available on Metacast Danny Miranda ’s ambition is to sell out Madison Square Gardens for a live edition of his podcast. Now, on episode 402 (and counting), he is getting closer to that goal every week. He joins the show to discuss the art of interviewing, why he’s attracted to the light, his favorite questions, and more. Important Links: Danny ’s Twitter Danny ’s Website Wisdom Unleashed Show Notes: Fancy a phone call? The power of human interaction What Danny has learned from 397 podcasts The Art of Interviewing Fi...
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep 180•Transcript available on Metacast Dror Poleg is an author, speaker, and researcher investigating technology’s impact on the way people work, live, and invest. He joins us to discuss the relationship between AI and remote work, how cities are going to change, the internet’s role as a matching engine, and MUCH more! Important Links: Dror ’s Website Dror ’s Twitter Our Great Reshuffle Series The Once and Future Liberalism ; by Walter Russell Mead The Great Online Game ; by Packy McCormick Show Notes: The relationship between AI & r...
Sep 14, 2023•2 hr 35 min•Ep 179•Transcript available on Metacast Our previous episode with Trung & Rob included the bombshell reveal that Rob had never watched Apocalypse Now. Nearly one year later, Rob and Trung make their triumphant return to the show to discuss the themes of the film, the lessons aspiring creators can draw from its troubled production history, the role of the Vietnam War in American cinema, and a whole lot more. Important Links: Rob’s Substack Rob’s Twitter Trung ’s Substack Trung ’s Twitter Our previous episode with Trung & Rob Show Notes...
Sep 07, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep 178•Transcript available on Metacast "Who is America’s best-known banker? That would be Jamie Dimon. But who is the richest? That would be Andy Beal, with an estimated net worth of $9 billion." Friend-of-the-show Frederik Gieschen joins us for an impromptu conversation about his article on the life and work of Andy Beal, the richest banker in America. Important Links: High Roller: Lessons from America’s Richest Banker Frederik’s Twitter Frederik’s Substack Frederik’s previous episode The Internet Contrarian Show Notes: The Arena, t...
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep 177•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Julie Gurner is a doctor of psychology and executive performance coach to top percentile executives, primarily in finance and technology. She is also the proprietor of the Ultra Successful newsletter, which delivers a weekly challenge pulled from global business leaders and designed to ” help you unleash your power.” Dr. Gurner joins the show to discuss the merits of being unreasonable, why your business should not be your identity, why niceness is overrated, and more! Important Links: Subst...
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep 176•Transcript available on Metacast Board Certified hypnotist & Goodwin Hypnosis founder Todd Goodwin joins us for his second appearance to discuss why we should treat the mind like a garden, why revelation is not the same as resolution, why labels can be counterproductive, and much more! Important Links: Goodwin Hypnosis Goodwin Hypnosis’ YouTube Todd’s first episode Luca Dellanna’s episode Our episode on Dr John Sarno Show Notes: Treating the symptoms vs treating the cause Gardening the mind “Revelation is not resolution” Why ar...
Aug 17, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep 175•Transcript available on Metacast Why is hard work a form of laziness? Why should we be wary of short-term success? How can imagining parallel worlds help us make better decisions? Author, management advisor, and researcher Luca Dellanna joins us to discuss these questions and more! Important Links: Luca’s Website Luca’s Twitter Show Notes: Ergodicity: survival is king Why sample size matters The two types of competitors Teaching by signaling The parallel worlds approach to decision-making Racing to the bottom Why working hard c...
Aug 10, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep 174•Transcript available on Metacast Designer, entrepreneur and Visualize Value founder Jack Butcher joins us for his second appearance on the show to discuss how to get closer to reality, the differences between the US & the UK, whether vision can be taught, and MUCH more! Important Links: Jack’s Twitter Visualize Value Jack’s first appearance on the show How to Get Rich The Great Reshuffle Show Notes: Jack’s origin story Productizing Visualize Value Ideas vs experience Fighting fear with experience Differences between the US & th...
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep 173•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Runcie is the Founder of Trapital, a company focused on music, media, and entertainment. Trapital’s output includes a podcast, weekly newsletter, and deep-dive essays breaking down trends in the music industry. Dan joins us for his second appearance on the show to discuss how AI will transform the music industry, whether the age of the superstar is over, how artists become billionaires, and MUCH more! Important Links: Dan’s Twitter Trapital Dan’s first appearance on the show Show Notes: Can ...
Jul 27, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep 172•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. William Zeng is founder and President of the Unitary Fund, a non-profit dedicated to developing the quantum ecosystem to benefit the most people. He previously led initial development of Rigetti Computing’s quantum cloud platform, and is co-inventor of the Quil quantum instruction language. He was named to Forbes’ 30 under 30 in the Science category for his work on quantum computing. Dr. William was one of the first recipients of an O’Shaughnessy Fellowship, which is a one-year program for a...
Jul 20, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep 171•Transcript available on Metacast Jack Raines is an online writer and LinkedIn provocateur, whose newsletter Young Money has already amassed 30,000 readers. Jack joins the show to discuss the importance of travel, the upsides of authenticity, risk, luck, and much, much more! Important Links: Jack's Twitter Young Money Show Notes: Jack’s origin story Optionality and opportunity costs Hostel hopping The healthy life Grindset and hustle culture LinkedIn pranks Slamming the door on opportunities Work culture and the Great Reshuffle ...
Jul 13, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep 170•Transcript available on Metacast Richard Craib is the Founder & CEO of Numerai, a new kind of hedge fund where data scientists around the world collaborate to predict equity returns using artificial intelligence. Richard joins the show to discuss Numerai’s origins, how it embraces the spirit of open source, why it has its own cryptocurrency and MUCH more! Important Links: Numerai Richard’s Twitter Show Notes: The genesis of Numerai How and why Numerai gives away its dataset Getting users to put skin in the game How Numerai scor...
Jul 06, 2023•58 min•Ep 169•Transcript available on Metacast 
