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Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco, and expert on stress, well-being, and optimal aging.

Expert on the Chinese political system and banking policies. Teaches at UC San Diego, directing the 21st Century China Center.

Pioneering researcher on the topic of consciousness and investigator at the Allen Institute for Brain Science. Chief scientist at the Tiny Blue Dot Foundation.

Co-founder of Chroma, working on retrieval for AI. Focuses on building production systems with AI and business process automation.

CEO of Uber, leading the company's efforts to become an everyday app and expand its services.

Co-founder of Ramp, a corporate card and finance automation platform. Previously sold his company Paribus to Capital One.

Leadership and scaling expert, co‑founder of Cardone Ventures and 10X Health who has helped thousands of entrepreneurs grow businesses and authored best‑selling books on scaling and duplication.

Former CIA intelligence officer specializing in targeting. Co-author of "Shadow Cell" and expert in espionage tradecraft and psychological profiling.

Covers the Department of Homeland Security and immigration policy in the United States for The New York Times.

Associate professor of history at Stanford University and author of "Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American Right."

Founder, investor, advisor, and best-selling author. Host of Moonshots podcast, focused on the future of technology and its impact on humanity.

Nobel Prize–winning behavioral economist and author of The Winner’s Curse, discussing human irrationalities around time and money decisions.

Former FBI agent and body language expert. Internationally recognized expert in the interpretation and application of nonverbal behavior and author of over 15 books.

Professor of psychology at Stanford University and the director of the Stanford Mind & Body Lab. Her research focuses on how mindsets affect health and performance.

Computer scientist and UC Berkeley professor specializing in artificial intelligence, director of the Center for Human-Compatible AI and author of Human Compatible, focused on AI safety and control.

U.S. Senator and long-time progressive political leader focused on economic inequality, labor rights, and social policy; guest in this episode discussing AI, automation, and their social and economic impacts.

Co-founder and CEO of ElevenLabs. He focuses on audio innovation and transforming text-to-speech with contextual understanding and emotional delivery.

Private RSS Feed for mattsilv. Known for his work on malleable software and personal computing.

General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz on the infrastructure team.

Personal finance creator and former financial advisor at Merrill Lynch. He provides financial advice and education through online content.

CTO of Microsoft, leading the company's AI and technology strategy. Previously held engineering leadership roles at LinkedIn.

Senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and author of a three-volume biography of Joseph Stalin. An expert in Russian and Soviet history, he provides deep insights into the complexities of authoritarian regimes.

Shaolin master, headmaster of Shaolin Temple Europe, and teacher of Kung Fu and Chan Buddhism.

Founder of Intelligent Internet and Stability AI. Known for his insights on AI and the future of the internet.

Guest expert discussing dopamine, motivation, and flow state.

Partner at Sequoia Capital. Hosts conversations with leading AI builders and researchers.

Clinical psychologist and author. Serves on the faculty at Boston University's Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD).

Professional skateboarder, actor, producer, and entrepreneur. Known for his roles in MTV's Rob & Big, Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory, and Ridiculousness.

Business partner of Shaan Puri. He is known for his role in various ventures and for co-hosting My First Million.

Co-founder and CEO of Captions, an AI-powered video creation company. Previously a product leader at Snap.

Host of Turning Points: Navigating Mental Health who conducts interviews exploring life-changing moments and mental health topics.

Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology and Director of the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University. Leading scientist in the development and degeneration of the visual system from eye to brain, and a practicing ophthalmologist and surgeon.

Board-certified urologist and sexual health expert.

Cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society and the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. Author of books such as Dreamscapes of the Mind.

Scientific advisor at Universa Investments and famed author. He is known for his work on randomness, probability, and uncertainty.

Pastor, teacher, and author focused on Christian spiritual formation; delivers the main Advent teaching on cultivating the peace of Christ in this episode.

AI product practitioner and educator who co-created a popular course on AI evals and consults with companies on building eval-driven AI products. Experienced in error analysis, observability for LLM applications, and practical tooling for production AI systems.

Historian specializing in ancient Rome and military history. Author of several books on the subject.

World-leading nutritional scientist conducting research on the impact of snacking on health outcomes.

Macro analyst and founder of CrossBorder Capital, specializing in global liquidity cycles and capital flows; frequent commentator on monetary debasement, gold, and crypto dynamics.

One of the three titans known as the "Operators". He is leaking the secret contents in an effort to share its wealth of knowledge with people.

Lead engineer for Claude Code at Anthropic. Focuses on building AI developer tools and improving engineering productivity.

PM for Claude Code at Anthropic. Responsible for product roadmap, user feedback, and ensuring compatibility with future model capabilities.

Historian and writer, co-host of The Rest Is History podcast.

CTO on the a16z crypto team and guest on this episode, providing expertise on crypto, decentralization, and how those ideas intersect with American dynamism and consumer tech.

Chair and CEO of Salesforce, a leading cloud-based software company. Pioneer in cloud computing and customer relationship management.

Lecturer at Harvard Law School and co-founder of Triad Consulting Group. Co-author of the bestselling books, Difficult Conversations, and Thanks for the Feedback.

Tech reporter at The New York Times, focusing on privacy, surveillance, and the unintended consequences of technology.

Professor of psychology at the University of Chicago, where he directs the Environmental Neuroscience Laboratory. His research focuses on how physical environments impact brain function, mental health, and cognitive performance.

Professor of medicine and director of nutrition studies at Stanford. Known for pioneering research on the impact of dietary interventions on weight loss and health.