In this episode, I’m joined by James Sinka. James co-founded the On Deck Deep Tech Fellowship with Abhijeet Petra. We talk with James about how to build a Deep Tech venture, what makes a successful founder, how the macro environment influences...
I’m joined by Long Now director of strategy, Nicholas Paul Brysiewicz, to discuss how to think about the very long term future, philosophy, and what the Long Now foundation is up to. Transcript: William Jarvis 0:05Hey folks, welcome to...
Carlos is the CEO and founder of Quaise. In this episode, we talk about how Geothermal and Nuclear are the only energy technologies that have the capability to meet humanity’s energy needs, the challenges with ultradeep drilling, and how to...
In this episode, I’m joined by Trevor Klee. Trevor is a biology autodidact, who has started the biotech . We discuss, the difficulties in building a small biotech company, what we know about learning and test prep, the unique immune systems of...
I’m joined by Philosophy Bear to discuss death, the prospect of bringing everyone back, the expanding moral circle, and religion. Philosophy Bear blogs at William Jarvis 0:05Hey folks, welcome to narratives. narratives is a podcast exploring...
In this episode, we talk with Katherine Dee aka Default Friend about how the marketplace of ideas is seeded by internet communities.. Specifically, the example of Tumblr feeding attitudes towards social justice on college campuses. We also talk...
In this episode, we talk with Matt Feeney about his new book, Little Platoons: A Defense of Family in a Competitive Age. We cover the insanity of competitive college admissions, Operation Varsity Blues, the atomization of modern American life, why...
In this episode, we’re joined by Suspended reason, Quinn Lewandowski, and Crispy Chicken to discuss anti-inductivity, torque maneuvers, social interactions, inadequate equilibria, Pierre Bourdieu and a whole lot more. You can find Suspended...
Saloni Dattani is a PhD student in psychiatric genetics at King’s College London. She has also created Works in Progress, an excellent online magazine. In this episode, we talk about Steven Pinker, technological progress, the state of science...
In this episode, we’re joined by Lars Doucet. Lars created the video game Defenders Quest. Lars joins us to talk about Henry George, whose work he reviewed in the ACX Book Review contest (which he won!). Lars blogs at Progress and...