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The Philadelphia Story: Richard Vague on the Wealthiest & Most Invisible American Founding Father
Episode 2843
“Washington and Hamilton were governed by Willing.” — John Adams, 1813
Thomas Willing voted against the Declaration of Independence. He was the wealth…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Symbolic Capitalism vs. Symbolic Democracy: Will the $10 Trillion AI Startup Change Everything?
Episode 2842
“I don’t know if any rational person ever became a billionaire running a disruptive company.” — Keith Teare
Is capitalism by permission of democracy, …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Nature's Last Dance: Natalie Kyriacou on Ecocide, Oiled Penguins, and Why We Need to Watch the Birds
Episode 2841
“We do not exist without nature — unless Silicon Valley figures something out in their bunkers.” — Natalie Kyriacou
Forget the Middle East for a momen…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
What Came First: Stories or Language? Kevin Ashton on the Story of Stories
Episode 2840
“Nobody’s reality is more or less real.” — Kevin Ashton
It’s the chicken and egg question. What came first: stories or language? For Kevin Ashton, the…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Have our iPhones Eaten our Brains? Nelson Dellis on Hacks to Restore our Focus and Boost our Memory
Episode 2839
“I don’t like the idea of losing out to a machine because I feel like I’m losing a part of myself in the process.” — Nelson Dellis, six-time USA Memo…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Hard Times Again? Jeff Boyd on Chicago, Charles Dickens and Curtis Mayfield
Episode 2838
“If we don’t fight, then what are we doing?” — Jeff Boyd
How do you write fiction about contemporary America when reality itself is stranger than fict…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
An Act of War? Brandeis President Arthur Levine on Trump’s University Policy
Episode 2837
“Had another nation done this, we would regard this as an act of war.” — Arthur Levine, President of Brandeis University
Forget Iran for a moment. I a…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Is Elon Human? Charles Steel on the Curious Mind of Elon Musk
Episode 2836
“You would not want to be me.” — Elon Musk
Yesterday I argued that Dario Amodei is the most interesting man in America because he’s doing something no…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Dario Amodei Might Be the 21st Century’s First Real Leader
Episode 2835
“Whether you like Amodei or not, at least he’s a leader.” — Andrew Keen
Dario Amodei is the most interesting man in America right now. Not because he …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
From Orphanage to Google Brain: David Sussillo on Heroin, Neural Networks and the Mysteries of the Heart
Episode 2834
“I can point to things. But is that a systemic explanation? I think there the answer is a little less clear. I mean, surely people need love and all …
6 months, 4 weeks ago