Podcast Episodes

Julia Sonnevend — Charming! (EP.230)

Episode 230

Professor Julia Sonnevend believes that charm is one of the defining political trends of our era.

In her latest book, she argues that charm will do n…

1 year, 6 months ago

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Bilawal Sidhu — How to Unite Reality With Imagination (EP.229)

Episode 229

As a proud owner of the exceedingly rare "two-digit" designation on CompuServe (the internet's precursor), I've always been an early adopter of new t…

1 year, 6 months ago

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Luca Dellanna — How to Play (and Win) Long Term Games (EP.228)

Episode 228

When Luca Dellanna speaks, I listen.

Unlike many of the other management, productivity and behavioral gurus out there, Luca is ruthlessly committed t…

1 year, 6 months ago

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Ateet Ahluwalia — The Many Bosses of a Venture Capitalist (EP.227)

Episode 227

Let me introduce you to the four horsemen of the investment apocalypse:

Fear.

Greed.

Hope.

Ignorance.

Notice anything?

Three of four are emotions.

I'…

1 year, 7 months ago

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Audrey Wisch — How to Cultivate Curious Kids (EP.226)

Episode 226

I've always tried to encourage curiosity in my three children and now six (!) grandchildren. My kids often reminisce about my default response to the…

1 year, 7 months ago

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Matthew Ball — Into The Metaverse (EP.225)

Episode 225

Matthew Ball is the CEO of Epyllion, which makes angel investments, provides advisory services, and produces television, films, and video games.

He's…

1 year, 7 months ago

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Nat Eliason — Crazy, Crypto, Confidential (EP.224)

Nat Eliason is a writer with a keen interest in writing about challenging and revealing things. His debut book, Crypto Confidential: Winning and Losi…

1 year, 7 months ago

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Noor Siddiqui — A Thiel Fellow's Guide to Having Healthy Babies (EP.223)

Noor Siddiqui is currently building Orchid, a reproductive technology company that measures genetic predisposition to disease and provides embryo scr…

1 year, 8 months ago

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The Fourth Way - Mastering The Self (EP.222)

Episode 222

The Fourth Way is a pseudonymously run Youtube channel and Twitter page dedicated to the path of psychological and spiritual growth and self-improvem…

1 year, 8 months ago

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Mona Sobhani — A Neuroscientist's Journey From Materialism to Beyond (EP.221)

Episode 221

Mona Sobhani, Ph.D. is a cognitive neuroscientist, researcher, and author. In 2022 she published her first book, Proof of Spiritual Phenomena: A Neur…

1 year, 8 months ago

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