Dwarkesh Patel, Nadia Asparouhova, Augustus Doricko, Casey Handmer, Ishan Mukherjee, Mike Knoop, Trump Pardons Milton, Coreweave IPO Winners

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Mar 28, 2025

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Guests include Dwarkesh Patel, an AI expert and author, and Casey Handmer, founder of Terraform Industries, who discuss the ethical implications of AI in various sectors. Nadia Asparouhova dives into her work on 'Antimimetics,' exploring how some ideas resist spreading. Augustus Doricko addresses innovative solutions for water scarcity through cloud seeding techniques. The conversation is sprinkled with insights on fraud in tech and the recent IPO of CoreWeave, highlighting the dynamic intersection of technology and investment in today's market.

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ANECDOTE

Truck Demo Fraud

Trevor Milton, founder of Nikola, presented a video of a seemingly functional truck.
In reality, it was a non-functional prototype rolling downhill, a misrepresentation leading to fraud charges.

INSIGHT

Faking It vs. Fraud

Some degree of "faking it" is acceptable in business, like presenting CGI renders of future products.
However, misrepresenting current capabilities, especially for fundraising, crosses into fraud.

ANECDOTE

CoreWeave's Pivot

CoreWeave, initially a crypto mining company, pivoted to AI data centers.
Their IPO, pricing around $40/share (up from $0.05 in 2019), signifies a successful transition.

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