Episodes (Page 13)
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Yann LeCun, Meta's Chief AI Scientist, discusses self-supervised learning as key to advancing AI toward human-level intelligence
Yann LeCun
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Brian Keating discusses his experience narrowly missing a Nobel Prize and the competitive dynamics of experimental physics
Brian Keating: Cosmology
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Yaron Brook (objectivist) and Yoram Hazony (national conservative) debate the merits of individual liberty versus collective national identity
Nationalism Debate
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Mark Normand discusses his comedy approach, touring, and the craft of stand-up performance
Mark Normand: Comedy
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Jay Bhattacharya, Stanford professor and Great Barrington Declaration co-author, critiques government lockdown policies during COVID-19
Jay Bhattacharya
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Michael Malice, political thinker and anarchist, discusses anarchist philosophy and political ideology
Michael Malice
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Elon Musk discusses SpaceX's Mars mission goals, reusable rocket technology, and long-term vision for human civilization on multiple planets
Elon Musk
Tesla Autopilot
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Ray Dalio analyzes economic cycles, geopolitical power shifts, and historical patterns of empire decline and wealth redistribution
Ray Dalio: Money
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Peter Wang, Python ecosystem leader and Anaconda founder, connects programming languages to deeper questions about human and computational thought
Peter Wang
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Albert Bourla discusses Pfizer's drug development process, the company's scale, and challenges in pharmaceutical innovation
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Historian Norman Naimark specializes in genocide studies, analyzing Stalin's, Hitler's, and Mao's systematic atrocities and their mechanisms
Absolute Power
Norman Naimark: Genocide
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Jamie Metzl presents evidence and arguments supporting the lab leak theory of COVID-19 origin, challenging natural spillover narrative
Jamie Metzl
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Peter Woit critiques string theory as scientifically unfalsifiable and explains why it dominates theoretical physics despite lacking empirical support
Peter Woit
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Tom Brands, Olympic champion and Iowa wrestling coach, discusses building championship programs through discipline, technique, and culture
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Robert Crews provides historical context on Afghanistan's geopolitical significance, examining pre-Taliban governance and regional power dynamics
Bin Laden
Robert Crews: Afghanistan
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Kevin Systrom co-founded Instagram, revolutionizing social media and visual communication at internet scale
Kevin Systrom: Instagram
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Ben Askren discusses his wrestling career as a two-time NCAA champion and four-time finalist, sharing insights into his competitive journey
Ben Askren
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Boris Sofman leads Waymo's trucking division and discusses autonomous vehicle technology and real-world deployment challenges
Boris Sofman: Waymo
Self-Driving Cars
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Neal Stephenson, sci-fi author and former Chief Futurist at Magic Leap, explores future technologies and space exploration
Neal Stephenson: Sci-Fi
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Niall Ferguson examines the historical relationship between money, power, and warfare across civilizations
Niall Ferguson