Podcast Episodes

China Today: Myths and Realities — #65

Season 2

Steve discusses China myths and realities with Victor, a tech founder who ran a company in Beijing for 7 years. Among the topics covered: economic gr…

1 year, 11 months ago

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Ivy League Anonymous: Great Awokening and Campus Radicals — #64

Season 2

Earlier episode, Harvard Veritas:

https://www.manifold1.com/episodes/harvard-veritas-interview-with-a-recent-graduate-anonymous-18

Chapter markers:

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1 year, 11 months ago

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AI Global Odyssey: REAL Situational Awareness — #63

Season 2

Steve talks about AI in light of his recent travels to SF, Singapore, Manila, Berkeley, and Silicon Valley.

Chapters:

(00:00) - Overview: SF, Singapore…

1 year, 11 months ago

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Philippe Lemoine: Bad Covid Science, Ukraine Analysis, and Philosophy — #62

Season 2

Philippe Lemoine is a PhD candidate at Cornell University in philosophy and a widely-read public intellectual. We discuss philosophy, the scientific …

2 years ago

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John Seo: Catastrophe Bonds and the Investor Choice Problem — Manifold #61

Season 2

Dr John Seo is co-founder and a managing director at Fermat Capital Management, LLC. He has over 30 years’ experience in fixed income bond and deriva…

2 years ago

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Molson Hart: China and Amazon, Up Close — #60

Season 2

Molson Hart is the CEO of Viahart, an educational toy company. He has deep experience selling products manufactured in China, using Amazon and other …

2 years, 1 month ago

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Jaan Tallinn: AI Risks, Investments, and AGI — #59

Season 2

Jaan Tallinn is a billionaire computer programmer and investor. He was a co-founder of Skype, and has invested in companies like DeepMind and Anthrop…

2 years, 2 months ago

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Glenn Luk: China’s economic evolution, GDP, and high speed rail — #58

Season 2

Glenn Luk has worked as an investment banker, private equity investor, and startup founder. He has closely analyzed aspects of the Chinese economy, i…

2 years, 2 months ago

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Casey Handmer: Terraform Industries and a carbon-neutral future — #57

Season 2

Casey Handmer (PhD, Caltech, general relativity) is the founder of Terraform Industries. He is one of the most capable and ambitious geo-engineers on…

2 years, 2 months ago

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Russell Clark: Japan, China, and USD reserve status — #56

Season 2

Russell Clark is a hedge fund investor who has lived and worked in both Japan and China. He writes the widely followed Substack Capital Flows and Ass…

2 years, 3 months ago

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