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Medical anthropologist at the Stevens Institute of Technology. Her expertise includes the study of pandemics and their impact on public health.

Technical founder and AI engineer who rebuilt Parthian as an AI-first engineering org and co-founded Tenex to scale AI-driven engineering productivity; contributes deep technical details and hiring/interview practices in the episode.

Comedian, actor, writer, and host of the podcast You Made It Weird; guest on this episode discussing productivity, meaning, and spirituality.

Co-founder and CEO at All Hands AI, focusing on AI-driven software development tools.

Journalist and author of The Philosopher in the Valley, providing an in-depth account of Alex Karp, Palantir, and the rise of the surveillance state based on unprecedented access to Karp.

CEO and co-founder of filtered.com, a learning tech company. He writes about algorithms, learning and productivity in Scientific American, Harvard Business Review and MIT Sloan Management Review.

A YouTuber and historian, known for his analysis of historical trends and their relevance to the modern world.

Business reporter at Semafor who covers media and mergers, providing reporting and analysis on the Warner Bros. Discovery bidding saga.

Psychologist and author best known for pioneering work on emotional intelligence and for bridging psychology with contemplative traditions; serves here as the interviewer prompting discussion about happiness, mind, and meditation.

CEO & Chief Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Capital, founder of SchiffGold, and long-time gold market advocate and commentator on monetary policy and macroeconomics.