The Jim Rutt Show

Recent Episodes

EP 311 Nicholas Humphrey on the Invention of Consciousness

Posted July 22, 2025 • 01:29:15

Jim talks with Nicholas Humphrey about the ideas in his 2023 book Sentience: The Invention of Consciousness. They discuss the distinction between sentience...

EP 310 Samo Burja on Anduril’s Plan to Modernize the US Military

Posted July 10, 2025 • 01:18:01

Jim talks with Samo Burja about his report on the defense startup Anduril's plan to modernize the U.S. military. They discuss "live players vs. dead...

EP 309 Richard David Hames on the Final Performance of Western Civilization?

Posted July 8, 2025 •

Jim talks with Richard David Hames, picking up from the ideas in his recent Facebook essay about the decline of Western civilization. They discuss the...

EP 308 David Chapman on Rethinking Nobility

Posted July 3, 2025 •

Jim talks with David Chapman about rethinking nobility for the modern age through his recent "nobility tetralogy" of essays. They discuss character...

EP 307 Thomas Schindler on Heliogenic Civilization

Posted July 1, 2025 • 01:30:27

Jim talks with Thomas Schindler about heliogenic civilization as a vision for a regenerative future. They discuss the current multipolar trap shitshow...