Peter Brown, CEO of Renaissance Technologies, discusses his career, navigating market crises, and the role of computer models in the firm's growth. He explores linguistics and AI, the leadership transition at Renaissance, his extreme work schedule, and the unique hiring process emphasizing teaching finance to applicants with no background in the field.

When you study for a test or you’re trying to learn a new skill, what’s your typical approach? If you’re like most people, you might repeat facts over and over again or do the same task over and over again until you can do it in your sleep.While these brute force tactics might make you feel like you’re encoding new information into your brain, my guest today argues that you’re just fooling yourself. His name is Peter Brown, and he’s the co-author of the book Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning. Today on the show Peter and I discuss why typical approaches to studying might make it feel like you’re learning, but don’t actually work. We then delve into research-backed advice on how to really learn something and really retain it. Some of these insights are going to seem pretty counterintuitive. If you’re a student, someone who’s looking to become proficient in a new skill, or just dedicated to the idea of lifelong learning, this episode is packed with actionable advice.

Peter Brown, Expert sound designer in Hollywood, joins Sung and Emelia to discuss the journey that brought him into sound design, and the recording and creation of Fast and Furious car sounds. They explore recording car sounds for movies, their involvement with the Fast and Furious franchise, car models and engine swaps, creating sounds for electric vehicles, and admire Peter's passion and success in his field.

Peter Brown, a teacher of the Yoga of Radiant Presence, talks about the immediate being of the yogi as the divine. He explores discerning direct experiences, the profound aspects of spirituality, challenging preconceptions to understand reality, and the characteristics of memory and perception in experience.

Peter Brown, a teacher of Yoga of Radiant Presence, discusses the concept of presence as the totality of existence, embracing wholeness and completeness in the present moment, exploring the mystery of existence, and distinguishing fantasy from actuality in yoga practice.