The Jim Rutt Show

Recent Episodes

Currents 094: Matthew Pirkowski on Blockchain Consensus Mechanisms

Posted May 4, 2023 • 01:49:54

Jim talks with Matthew Pirkowski about the kinds of consensus mechanisms that can be used to secure blockchains. They discuss active inference, proof...

Currents 093: Rafe Kelley on Natural Movement

Posted May 2, 2023 • 01:07:41

Jim talks with Rafe Kelley about the parkour-based movement system he created and teaches, Evolve Move Play. They discuss electromagnetic pulses, combining...

Currents 092: Peter Wang on The Meaning Crisis and Consequentiality

Posted April 27, 2023 • 01:17:12

Jim talks with Peter Wang about his idea that meaning comes from making consequential choices. They discuss the immediacy of consequences, the modeling...

Currents 091: Bruce Damer on Psychedelics as Tools for Discovery

Posted April 25, 2023 • 01:13:13

Jim talks with Bruce Damer about genius and the use of psychedelics for creative thinking. They discuss the roots of genius, the discovery of fire,...

EP 185 Daniel Suarez on the Near Future of Space Exploration

Posted April 20, 2023 • 01:36:44

Jim talks with Daniel Suarez about his science-fiction imaginings in the near future of space exploration, Delta-V and Critical Mass. They discuss the...