Best Interintellect Podcasts (2025)

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E71: Risk Taking, Contrarianism, and Growth [Byrne on Interintellect] 1:39:33

7d ago1:39:33

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In this episode, Byrne Hobart joined Matjaž Leonardis in Austin for an Interintellect salon — a platform for 21st-century intellectual discourse—to discuss his new book Boom: Bubbles at the End of Stagnation, exploring how technological advancements, market paradoxes, and historical and modern financial bubbles — from the Manhattan Project to crypt…

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Christophe Porot: Theosis, Authenticity, Kant, and Public Philosophy 55:38

26d ago55:38

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In this episode, host Ravi Joseph speaks with philosopher Christophe Porot about the philosophy of religion. They talk about suffering as a path to philosophy, authenticity as a way out of suffering, the possibility of religion after Immanuel Kant’s critique, and more. Christophe’s first God and Humanity salon on May 9: https://interintellect.com/s…

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E70: OpenAI’s Open Source Strategy, Volatility & Tariffs, and Automation’s Consequences w/ Byrne Hobart 1:06:31

14d ago1:06:31

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This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg explore how technological advancements, policy shifts like Trump's tariffs and U.S. industrial policy, the re-industrialization of America, the influence of institutions like Harvard, the evolving role of the U.S. dollar, and the rise of OpenAI are reshaping global markets, businesses, and the future of ar…

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E69: Good vs Bad Bubbles, Stagnation, and Bitcoin [Byrne on Bankless] 1:45:48

21d ago1:45:48

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In this episode of The Riff, we are releasing a conversation Byrne Hobart had on the Bankless podcast about Byrne's book Bitcoin, exploring the provocative idea that speculative Bubbles—while sometimes destructive—can be powerful drivers of innovation, with examples from history and present-day trends like AI and crypto, ultimately highlighting the…

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E68: Chinese Free Trade, AI Managers, and Why AI Art is Art 53:14

1M ago53:14

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This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg discuss the transformative impact of technological change on global trade, AI’s disruption of senior roles, the debate over AI-generated art, and market dynamics—particularly in live entertainment ticketing—offering a wide-ranging and thought-provoking discussion. --- 🙏 Help shape our show by taking our qu…

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E67: Hidden X-Risk, Network Effects of Elon’s Empire, and American Hegemony 58:56

1M ago58:56

58:56

This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg explore Donald Trump Jr.'s financial leverage of the Trump brand, Dustin Moskovitz's shift toward AI existential risks, Elon Musk's strategic decisions with Twitter, potential U.S. recessions, political party shifts, China's AI policy, and the broader impact of these developments on Wall Street and Main St…

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E66: The Politics of Alex Karp and Palantir, DOGE Breakdown, and AI vs Blogging 56:30

2M ago56:30

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This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg explore the effects of technological change on media and society, covering topics such as the AI debate, blogging's social impact, AI's influence on search and data, the changing news industry, foreign aid cuts, and the rise of new tech elites. --- 🙏 Help shape our show by taking our quick listener survey …

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Vatsal Kaushik: Learning from History, Building with AI 1:01:03

2M ago1:01:03

1:01:03

In this episode, host Ravi Joseph speaks with entrepreneur and engineer Vatsal Kaushik about his upcoming salon on Will Durant’s history books. They talk about why to read about ancient history, the importance of agriculture as a turning point in civilization, his entrepreneurial work building an X curation app with AI, and more. Vatsal’s Interinte…

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E65: Bill Gates’s Persona, Against Copying Berkshire Hathaway, and Making the Economy More Like Chipotle 1:01:15

2M ago1:01:15

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This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg examine why Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway can't be successfully replicated today, analyze Bill Gates's public versus private persona, and consider how economic growth manifests as "premium mediocre" options like Chipotle. --- 🙏 Help shape our show by taking our quick listener survey at https://bit.ly…

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Ian Leslie: A New Narrative for The Beatles 1:02:46

2M ago1:02:46

1:02:46

In this episode, host Ravi Joseph speaks with author Ian Leslie. First, they talk about his new book John & Paul, the continued relevance of the Beatles, and the need for a new narrative to understand them. Later in the podcast, they discuss recent developments in politics such as the rightward “vibe shift” in the US and worldwide, and Trump’s unco…

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E64: US vs China’s Strategies, Uber’s Growth Model, AI Supply Chains 1:03:04

2M ago1:03:04

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This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg discuss technological inflection points and examine how legal frameworks mask continued globalization despite apparent retrenchment, explores US-China dynamics, analyzes AI industry structure and emerging models, and considers Uber's strategic positioning against autonomous vehicles. --- 🙏 Help shape our s…

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E63: OpenAI Deep Research, Elon’s Potential Hostile Takeover, and AI Agent Companies 59:04

3M ago59:04

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This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg discuss the transformative impact of technological advancements, particularly OpenAI's research, Elon Musk’s $97 billion offer to acquire its controlling nonprofit, and the implications for business, jobs, regulation, and Musk's strategies with X and Doja. --- 🙏 Help shape our show by taking our quick list…

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Samuel Arbesman: Computation and Wonder 44:53

3M ago44:53

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In this episode, host Ravi Joseph speaks with scientist and author Samuel Arbesman about his new book, the Magic of Code. They discuss computing as a universal field, the overlaps between computing and biology, the role of wonder in scientific investigation, and more. Samuel’s Interintellect Salon on February 13:https://interintellect.com/salons/th…

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E62: Trump’s Tariffs, Open Source AI Models, and The Future of VR 1:09:29

3M ago1:09:29

1:09:29

This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg explore the impact of technological advancements on markets and businesses, covering topics like global trade tariffs, political populism, AI's evolving role, open-source vs. proprietary models, stock market trends, and Meta’s investments in the metaverse and AR. --- 🙏 Help shape our show by taking our qui…

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E61: Markets React to DeepSeek, Threads vs X, and Stargate Announcement 1:06:20

3M ago1:06:20

1:06:20

This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg discuss the major disruptions in tech and business driven by AI advancements, examining reactions to DeepSeek's announcements, stock impacts on companies like Nvidia, volatility in AI investments, Meta's Threads, Elon Musk’s influence on X, the role of tech in a politically charged landscape, and how gover…

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E60: Trump Coin, US Industrial Policy, and TikTok Ban 1:04:24

3M ago1:04:24

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On this week's episode of The Riff, Erik Torenberg and Byrne Hobart explore the impact of technological change on markets, touching on meme investments, ESG, the rise of meme stocks and coins, Trump’s policies, China’s economic strategies, industrial policy debates, and how these factors could shape the future political and economic landscape. --- …

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E59: Zuck’s PR, The Loneliness Economy, and OpenAI Corporate Structure 1:02:53

3M ago1:02:53

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This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg explore the historical paradigms from agrarian to industrial eras and potential future growth, while also addressing challenges in adopting new technologies like AI, institutional constraints at companies like Meta, post-COVID loneliness, the Scandinavian economic model, China's deflation concerns, and str…

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Rebecca Lowe: Utopia, Decentralization, Space, and Liberalism 1:01:31

4M ago1:01:31

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In this episode, host Ravi Joseph speaks with political philosopher Rebecca Lowe. They discuss the role of freedom in utopian societies, the merits of local control of governance, how space travel could benefit human flourishing, and Rebecca's journey through multiple fields to finding her calling as a philosopher. Rebecca's next salon on Freedom a…

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E58: How Jensen Huang Outpaces Tech Giants w/ Tae Kim, author of THE NVIDIA WAY 1:00:24

4M ago1:00:24

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This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg is joined by Tae Kim, author of The NVIDIA Way, exploring NVIDIA's remarkable journey, culture, and what sets the company apart under Jensen Huang's leadership. --- 🙏 Help shape our show by taking our quick listener survey at https://bit.ly/TurpentinePulse. --- Highlights from the Episode: NVIDIA's success…

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E57: Pod Shops; Contrarian Vibe Checks; Scaling Laws Analysis 1:06:28

4M ago1:06:28

1:06:28

This week, Erik Torenberg and Byrne Hobart discuss the pod shop hedge fund model, market cycles, AI pricing models, and the future of AI-generated content, with Byrne offering insights on hedge fund evolution, the current market environment, and AI's impact on entertainment and society. --- 🙏 Help shape our show by taking our quick listener survey …

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Stephen Adubato: Media Narratives, Religion, and Localism 51:09

5M ago51:09

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In this episode, host Ravi Joseph speaks with writer and philosophy professor Stephen Adubato. They discuss the vibes-based nature of contemporary political campaigns, the influence of Nietzsche in online cultural movements, the need for local organizing, and more. Stephen's Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/ Find Stephen on X: https://x.…

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E56: AI Agents are Coming; China’s Internet; Google Wants to Win 1:02:17

5M ago1:02:17

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This week, Erik Torenberg and Byrne Hobart discuss AI's economic implications, the rise of passive investing, gambling markets, and Warren Buffett's early investment tactics, examining how technological advancements shape economic metrics, market dynamics, and industry shifts. --- 🙏 Help shape our show by taking our quick listener survey at https:/…

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E55: Futarchy, Elon, and Gut Decisions in Business 1:02:30

5M ago1:02:30

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This week, Erik and Byrne discuss the impact of technological change on markets, debate the feasibility of Argentine-style economic policies in the U.S., discuss government efficiency, payroll costs, and political dynamics, including the potential economic effects of a Trump administration and strategies of figures like Elon Musk and Sam Altman. Fo…

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E54: How Bubbles Create The Future 58:22

6M ago58:22

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On this week’s episode of The Riff, explore the impact of technological change on markets and businesses, discussing economic bubbles, the future of AI, the post-election political landscape, and Byrne's upcoming book Boom, which examines the role of bubbles in infrastructure development. For full shownotes, visit: https://highlightai.com/share/449…

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Madison Margolin: Judaism, Psychedelics, Generational Trauma, and Cultural Change 48:26

6M ago48:26

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In this episode, host Ravi Joseph speaks with journalist, author, and educator Madison Margolin. They discuss Madison's journey of exploring Judaism through psychedelic consciousness, healing generational trauma through psychedelics, and the cultural changes of recent years leading to psychedelic mainstreaming. Madison's salon series: https://inter…

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E53: Election Analysis, Heresy, and Real Estate 1:01:26

6M ago1:01:26

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This week, Erik Torenberg and Byrne Hobart explore the evolving landscape of heretical ideas, election dynamics, AI and crypto’s market impacts, prediction markets, the shifting Overton window, contrarian perspectives, and trends in housing and smaller social networks. For full shownotes, visit: https://highlightai.com/share/77be6b84-0f55-4dcc-9dd1…

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E52: How Tech Journalism Works w/ Patrick McKenzie 1:00:15

6M ago1:00:15

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In this special episode of The Riff, Erik Torenberg and Patrick McKenzie explore the evolving landscape of tech journalism, media narratives about the tech industry, and how the industry is increasingly telling its own story. For full shownotes, visit: https://highlightai.com/share/2dab4f2e-f8b1-410b-9bc4-b4a9b137c22f 📰Be notified early when Turpen…

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E51: Venture Scale, Y Combinator, and Financial Bubbles 1:03:55

6M ago1:03:55

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In this episode of The Riff, Byrne Hobart discusses his upcoming book about financial bubbles, venture scale businesses, creator financing, and prediction markets. For full shownotes, visit: https://highlightai.com/share/d084ef81-e3cd-41b2-be04-b6fc2bbe3f7a 📰Be notified early when Turpentine drops new publication: https://www.turpentine.co/exclusiv…

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Jason Shen: Finding Your Place as an Outlier 49:04

6M ago49:04

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In this episode, Jason Shen and Ravi Joseph about Jason's new book, Weirdly Brilliant, and his upcoming salon series. We discuss Jason's journey from tech entrepreneur to executive coach, what it means to be an outlier, fostering your own sense of ambition, and how to find your place in the modern world. Jason's salon series: https://interintellect…

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E50: Freemium Apps, Restaurants, and Search with Patrick McKenzie 1:27:58

7M ago1:27:58

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In this special episode of The Riff, Byrne Hobart is joined by Patrick McKenzie, host of the podcast Complex Systems to discuss a range of topics including app business models, restaurant industry economics, AI's impact on productivity, the evolution of search technologies and more. 🔥 Apply to join over 400 Founders and execs in the Turpentine Netw…

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E49: AI Art, Young Founders, and Disrupting Higher Education 1:00:15

7M ago1:00:15

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This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg discuss the shifting dynamics of careers and education, the notion of "auto-paternalism" in organizational choices, Spotify's growth strategy in a mature market, the future of podcasts and audio content, and the intricate relationship between AI art, property rights and more. 🔥 Apply to join over 400 Found…

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E48: Facebook vs MySpace, Why Peter Thiel is Wrong About Competition, and OpenAI Corporate Structure 57:23

7M ago57:23

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This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg dive into a range of fascinating topics such as the evolution and future of OpenAI's business model, economic rationale behind corporate buybacks, changing software economics, China's recent equity market surge and more. 🔥 Apply to join over 400 Founders and execs in the Turpentine Network: https://www.tur…

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E47: Cult Stocks, Tech Media, and Technological Revolutions 1:02:02

7M ago1:02:02

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This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg discuss cult stocks like Tesla and Palantir, debate whether AI or globalization will impact jobs more, explore the energy transition's unexpected reversal, analyze Forbes' content strategy and more. 🔥 Apply to join over 400 Founders and execs in the Turpentine Network: https://www.turpentinenetwork.co/ ---…

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E46: Degrowth, Private Equity, and the EU Tech Industry 56:43

7M ago56:43

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This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg tackle the current state of the EU's tech sector, evolution of private equity firms, consumer credit defaults, online reputation management and more. 🔥 Apply to join over 400 Founders and execs in the Turpentine Network: https://www.turpentinenetwork.co/ --- RECOMMENDED PODCASTS: 🎙️ This Won't Last - Eaves…

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Ryan Miller: Barbie’s Philosophical World 41:52

8M ago41:52

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In this episode, philosopher Ryan Miller and host Ravi Joseph discuss philosophical themes in the movie Barbie. The conversation covers philosophers from Aristotle to Nietzsche to Haslanger, as well as Ryan's journey from being a curious child to becoming a professional philosopher. Ryan's salon series on Interintellect: https://interintellect.com/…

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E45: Efficient Market Hypothesis, Missing Billionaires, and Digital Currencies 57:09

8M ago57:09

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This week, Byrne and Erik discuss the efficiency of market hypothesis, explores the complexities of breaking up big tech companies, unpacks the intriguing dynamics of currencies from nations to video game gems and more. 🔥 Apply to join over 400 Founders and execs in the Turpentine Network: https://www.turpentinenetwork.co/ --- RECOMMENDED PODCASTS:…

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E44: Founder Mode, Uber’s Self-Driving Strategy, and Big Tech Skepticism 1:02:25

8M ago1:02:25

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This week, Byrne and Erik discuss the idea of taxing unrealized capital gains, networked nature of the finance industry, the strategic direction of Uber in autonomous vehicles, the merits of 'founder mode' and more. 🔥 Apply to join over 400 Founders and execs in the Turpentine Network: https://www.turpentinenetwork.co/ --- RECOMMENDED PODCASTS: 🎙️ …

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E43: The Silicon Valley Canon, Smart Contracts, and the Yen Carry Trade 1:03:05

8M ago1:03:05

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On this week’s episode of The Riff, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg discuss the Silicon Valley Canon, impact of tech on traditional markets, the evolution of smart contracts, risks of currency carry trades and more. 🔥 Apply to join over 400 Founders and execs in the Turpentine Network: https://www.turpentinenetwork.co/ --- RECOMMENDED PODCASTS: 🎙️ …

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E42: Navigating Tech Antitrust and the Future of AI 1:03:15

8M ago1:03:15

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On this week’s episode of The Riff, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg discuss tricky antitrust decisions, Balaji’s Network State, the dynamics of content moderation, and more. 🔥Apply to join over 400 founders and execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj --- RECOMMENDED PODCASTS: 🎙️ This Won't Last - Eavesdrop on K…

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E41: Meta’s Open Source Strategy, Amazon’s Culture Drift, and What’s Going on With Character.AI 54:40

9M ago54:40

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This week, Byrne and Erik discuss Meta’s open source strategy, Google’s hiring of Character.AI’s CEO, the calculus behind the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and more. 🔥Apply to join over 400 founders and execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj --- RECOMMENDED PODCASTS: 🎙️ This Won't Last - Eavesdrop on Keith Rabo…

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E40: The Age of the AI Organization 1:05:36

9M ago1:05:36

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This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg are joined by Omar Shams, the founder of Mutable AI, for a deep dive into Omar’s great piece, The AI Organization. In this conversation, they explore the potential of AI to transform organizational productivity, the limitations of financial metrics in GDP, and AI's role in political processes and societal …

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E39: Mental Models and Financial Infrastructure with Patrick McKenzie 1:03:12

9M ago1:03:12

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This week, Byrne Hobart is joined by Patrick McKenzie (patio11), host of the podcast Complex Systems, to discuss the complexity and endless fascination of financial infrastructures, the role of fraud in finance, talent spotting strategies and the importance of building networks. 🔥Apply to join over 400 founders and execs in the Turpentine Network: …

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E38: Resurgence of Prediction Markets, AI Adoption and Complex Financial Systems 1:01:14

9M ago1:01:14

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This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg discuss the resurgence of prediction markets, the balance of sophisticated vs. 'dumb' money, Biden's nomination odds and the impact of AI on software economics. 🔥Apply to join over 400 founders and execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj --- SPONSORS: BABBEL: 🌐 Ready t…

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E37: 2024 Election Updates, Partisanship on Wikipedia, and Amazon’s Media Business 59:56

10M ago59:56

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On this week’s episode of The Riff, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg discuss how the 2024 presidential election has changed, why Wikipedia’s partisanship problem is difficult to solve, and the strategy behind Amazon’s media business. 🔥Apply to join over 400 founders and execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj --…

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E36: Meritocracy, Modeling Globalization, and The Burden of Knowledge 1:02:25

10M ago1:02:25

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This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg dive deep into David Graeber's controversial concept of 'Bullshit Jobs,' exploring its validity and impact. They also discuss the future of labor and employment in the era of AI, the intricate dynamics of globalization, and the complexities of corporate governance. 🔥Apply to join over 400 founders and exec…

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E35: How to Be President, the Future of AI Celebrities, and Training Larger AI Models 1:00:17

10M ago1:00:17

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On this week's episode of The Riff, Erik and Byrne discuss the evolution of monetary systems, the economics of AI investments, and how AI is impacting the job market for junior software developers. 🔥Apply to join over 400 founders and execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj --- SPONSORS: BABBEL: 🌐 Ready to achi…

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E34: Chamath & Tinder, Threads API, and the Difficulties of Scaling AI Labs 1:04:41

10M ago1:04:41

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This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg discuss a lesser-known Chamath Palihapitiya story, the index rebalancing trade as a postmodern part of finance, AI labs, crypto, and more. beehiiv: Head to https://beehiiv.com and use code "MOZ" for 20% off your first three months. Byrne Hobart is hiring an associate! Check out the JD here: https://www.the…

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E33: AI Therapy, 4chan, and Why Conferences Are Like Cities 1:06:30

11M ago1:06:30

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This week, writer Byrne Hobart and investor Erik Torenberg discuss the economics of conferences and cities, rise of meme stocks, future of coding in the age of AI and more. beehiiv: Head to https://beehiiv.com and use code "MOZ" for 20% off your first three months. 🔥 Apply to join over 400 founders and Execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplo…

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E32: Populism, Elites, and Preparing for AGI 56:43

11M ago56:43

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On this week's episode of The Riff, Erik and Byrne discuss populist cycles, why billionaires buy media companies, how to invest if you think AGI is coming soon, and more. beehiiv: Head to https://beehiiv.com and use code "MOZ" for 20% off your first three months. 🔥 Apply to join over 400 founders and Execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogx…

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E31: Google API Documentation Leak, Apple's Plans for Siri, and Analyzing Texas Instruments 46:28

11M ago46:28

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On this week's episode of The Riff, Erik and Byrne discuss Elon Musk's and Yann Lecun's Tweets, what we can learn from Google's API decumentation leaks, how Apple is planning on improving Siri, and more. beehiiv: Head to https://beehiiv.com and use code "MOZ" for 20% off your first three months. 🔥 Apply to join over 400 founders and Execs in the Tu…

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