Larry Summers — AGI and the Next Industrial Revolution (#159) Could AI initiate a new, much faster economic growth regime, akin to the Industrial Revolution? October 22, 2024
David Deutsch & Steven Pinker (First Ever Public Dialogue) — AGI, P(Doom), and The Enemies of Progress (#153) With the Enlightenment under attack from multiple sides, two rational optimists come together for their first ever public dialogue. December 20, 2023
Stephen Wolfram — Constructing the Computational Paradigm (#148) Stephen Wolfram was a physics prodigy. But he's also built massively valuable companies and projects. What are the secrets of Wolfram the entrepreneur? August 19, 2023
Katalin Karikó — Forging the mRNA Revolution (#147) Katalin Karikó is a Hungarian-American biochemist. She is one of the inventors of mRNA technology. August 02, 2023
Richard Rhodes — The Making of the Atomic Bomb (#146) Richard Rhodes is an American historian and the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb. July 26, 2023
Palmer Luckey — Science (Non)fiction (#144) Palmer Luckey ("the real-life Tony Stark") is an American tech entrepreneur and billionaire. He has founded two companies: Oculus VR and defence-tech company Anduril. April 26, 2023
Intellectual Exoskeletons — Andy Matuschak (#141) From language and writing to the Hindu-Arabic numeral system, computers and Adobe Photoshop, our species has a history of inventing tools December 24, 2022
#119: Hard–Earned Lessons From A Maverick Who Made It – Mark Cuban Transcript JOE WALKER: Mark Cuban, welcome to The Jolly Swagman Podcast. MARK CUBAN: Thanks for having me on The Jolly Swagman February 08, 2021
#118: The Wisdom Of Frank Wilczek Frank Wilczek won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2004. Read the full transcript [TRANSCRIPT COMING SOON] February 01, 2021
#104: Back To The Future – Tyler Cowen Tyler Cowen is an economist and public intellectual par excellence. Show notes Selected links * Follow Tyler: Website | Twitter | Podcast | Blog * Stubborn November 04, 2020
#100: An Ode To The Uncorrelated Thinker – Eric Weinstein Eric Weinstein is a mathematician and the Managing Director of Thiel Capital. Show notes Selected links * Follow Eric: Website | Twitter * The September 28, 2020
#95: Inside Humanity's Infinite Improbability Drive – Matt Ridley Matt Ridley is an author, journalist, biologist, and businessman. His books have sold over a million copies. Show notes Selected links August 11, 2020
#84: The Intellectual Wild South – Eric Weinstein Eric Weinstein is a mathematician and the Managing Director of Thiel Capital. This episode of the podcast is brought to you January 31, 2020
#81: How To Build A Future More Like Star Trek Than Terminator – Andrew Leigh Dr Andrew Leigh MP is a member of the Australian federal parliament. He is currently Labor’s Shadow Assistant Minister for November 18, 2019
#53: Where Venture Capital Meets Social Purpose – May Samali Critical technological and societal changes of the last century have been spearheaded by entrepreneurs and the investors who back them. How June 14, 2018
#50: The Brave Cookie Monster – Brendan Eich Brendan Eich is widely regarded as a ‘Father of the Web’. He is the creator of JavaScript and cofounder of Mozilla May 29, 2018