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EP 195 Michael R.J. Bonner on Civilization, Collapse, and Renewal

Posted August 22, 202301:32:57

Jim talks with Michael R.J. Bonner about the ideas in his book In Defense of Civilization: How Our Past Can Renew Our Present. They discuss the meaning...

EP 194 Bob Reid on User-Owned Identity

Posted August 17, 202301:12:40

Jim talks with Bob Reid about identity verification and the financial stack behind his global financial platform Everest. They discuss decentralized...

EP 193 Aydan Connor on Rethinking Food Systems

Posted July 20, 202300:57:19

Jim talks with Aydan Connor about improving American food systems and reducing waste. They discuss Aydan's experience in the craft brewing industry,...

EP 191 Alicia Juarrero on Context, Constraints, and Coherence

Posted July 13, 202301:23:28

Jim talks with Alicia Juarrero about her new book Context Changes Everything: How Constraints Create Coherence. They discuss Aristotle's four causes,...

EP 190 Peter Turchin on Cliodynamics and End Times

Posted July 6, 202301:15:39

Jim talks with Peter Turchin about the field he founded, cliodynamics, which applies the scientific method to history. They discuss the meaning &...