Podcast Episodes

Subsidence

This week we talk about the raising of Chicago, Jakarta, and sea level rise.

We also discuss groundwater, flooding, and insurance.

Recommended Book: On…

2 years, 6 months ago

2024 Elections

This week we talk about Indonesia, South Africa, and geopolitical risks.

We also discuss the South China Sea, the US Presidential election, and Potemk…

2 years, 6 months ago

Essequibo

Note: I’m taking next week off for the new year and to work on my next book—this month’s More Things bonus episodes has thus been moved to this upcom…

2 years, 7 months ago

Materials Science

This week we talk about stainless steel, DARPA, and GNoME.

We also discuss ceramics, DeepMind, and self-driving labs.

Recommended Book: Drunk On All Yo…

2 years, 7 months ago

Panama's Copper

This week we talk about renewables, open-pit mines, and the Bronze Age.

We also discuss the Cobre mine, First Quantum, and environmentalism.

Recommende…

2 years, 7 months ago

Electric Lawn Care

This week we talk about weeds, lawn mowers, and California’s Air Resources Board.

We also discuss ornamental lawns, leaf blowers, and two-stroke engin…

2 years, 8 months ago

COP28

This week we talk about methane, the UAE, and organizational capture.

We also discuss climate change, broken governmental promises, and Dr. Sultan Ahm…

2 years, 8 months ago

The US Deficit

This week we talk about Rubinomics, government spending, and US federal debt.

We also discuss the Government-Household analogy, the House of Represent…

2 years, 8 months ago

Regulating AI

This week we talk about regulatory capture, Open AI, and Biden’s executive order.

We also discuss the UK’s AI safety summit, open source AI models, an…

2 years, 8 months ago

Argentine Election

This week we talk about Peronists, Milei, and Argentina’s inflation rate.

We also discuss Justicialism, Bullrich, and military coups.

Recommended Book:…

2 years, 8 months ago