
Infinite Loops
Every Thursday, join Jim O'Shaughnessy and his favorite people as they arm you with the tools & fresh perspectives required to upgrade your HumanOS and thrive in our messy, probabilistic world.
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Latest episodes

Nov 18, 2021 • 47min
Kyla Scanlon — When Financial Education Meets Entertainment (EP.75)
Kyla Scanlon is known for her humorous videos on social media platforms like TikTok and Twitter, covering topics like monetary policy, crypto, economics, etc. Our discussion with Kyla revolves around: Building your CV online Financial Education in 2021 Web 3.0 and Bitcoin Supply-chain Crisis Importance of the analog in the digital era And MUCH more! Follow Kyla's TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@kylascan, and subscribe to her newsletter around the nuances of human behavior at https://kyla.substack.com/

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Nov 11, 2021 • 1h 23min
Tom Morgan — All you Need is Love? (EP.74)
Tom Morgan, Director of Communications & Content at The KCP Group, joins us for his second appearance at Infinite Loops to discuss: The trillion-to-one ratio of attention "Love" as a compass for growth Religions and Traditions Enlightenment vs. Adulthood And MUCH more! Follow Tom on his Twitter at https://twitter.com/tom_morganKCP and read his brilliant essays at https://thekcpgroup.com/insights

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Nov 4, 2021 • 1h 17min
Rory Sutherland — Effective Communication: Jesters & Saints (EP.73)
Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman of Ogilvy Group, joins us for an almost unprecedented third appearance on Infinite Loops. Our discussion with Rory centers on: The marketing of Saint Paul and religious leaders. Humor as a vehicle for effective messaging. The advantages and drawbacks of remote work. “Category” vs. “brand” advertising. And MUCH more! Follow Rory on Twitter at twitter.com/rorysutherland and get his must-read book 'Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life' from Amazon.com

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Oct 28, 2021 • 1h 3min
LibertyRPF — The Great Reshuffle & Decline of Gatekeepers (EP.72)
LibertyRPF is an anonymous Twitter account researching and writing his fascinating insights on Substack. Our discussion with LibertyRPF revolves around: The Decline of Gatekeepers Why Liberty started his newsletter Liberty’s investment process The role of social media in society And MUCH more! Follow LibertyRPF on Twitter (https://twitter.com/libertyrpf) and read his work here: https://www.libertyrpf.com/

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Oct 21, 2021 • 1h 23min
Max Arbitrage — Technological Advancements in Healthcare (EP.71)
Max Arbitrage (pseudonym) is a doctor who is great at deconstructing complex health related issues and ideas down to the layman's understanding. We discuss: mRNA vaccine technology Medical Insurance in the USA Increasing abstraction in the world Importance of non-information and focus And MUCH more! Follow Max on his Twitter at https://twitter.com/max_arbitrage!

Oct 18, 2021 • 1h 7min
Alex Danco — On Social Hierarchies [BONUS EPISODE] (EP.70)
Our recurring guest, Alex Danco, returns to Infinite Loops for his fourth appearance to discuss: Books on social hierarchies Expensive in time vs. money Schooling in Canada vs. the USA The Great Reshuffle Long term impact of COVID And MUCH more! Follow Alex on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Alex_Danco and read his amazing essays at https://alexdanco.com/

Oct 14, 2021 • 1h 23min
Robert Plomin — How DNA Makes Us Who We Are (EP.69)
Robert Plomin is a psychologist and geneticist best known for his work in twin studies and behavior genetics. He is also the author of several books on genetics, including "Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are". Our discussion with Robert revolves around: Evolution of Behavioral Genetics Role of IQ in relationships How valuable are expensive schools? Genetics of criminal behavior The flaw with most parenting books And MUCH more! Read more about Robert Plomin here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Plomin and buy his book "Blueprint" here: https://www.amazon.com/Blueprint-How-Makes-afterword-Press/dp/0262537982/

Oct 11, 2021 • 1h 20min
Tim Urban — Live on Twitter Spaces [BONUS EPISODE]
This episode is a recording of a special live conversation we had with Tim Urban of Wait But Why on Twitter Spaces! After a discussion with Jim, we had a QnA session with the audience as well. Our discussion revolves around: The Wait But Why book The Great Filter Left vs. Right ideologies Twitter as an intelligence network Live Q&A session Follow Tim on Twitter at https://twitter.com/waitbutwhy and read his popular blog here: https://waitbutwhy.com/

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Oct 7, 2021 • 52min
Kevin Zatloukal — Machine Learning And Its Applications (EP.68)
Kevin is a Computer Scientist, part-time lecturer at Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, and research partner at OSAM. Our discussion with Kevin revolves around: What is Machine Learning (ML)? Biases in ML algorithms Application of ML in medicine, markets, and sports Parallels in Fantasy Sports and Investing And MUCH more! Follow Kevin on his Twitter at https://twitter.com/kczat and read OSAM's research articles at: https://osam.com/Commentary

Sep 30, 2021 • 48min
Perth Tolle — Investing in Freedom (EP.67)
Perth Tolle is the Founder at Life + Liberty Indexes. Their indexes focus on human rights, economic freedoms, emerging markets, etc. In this episode, we talk about: Wall Street titans on China Freedom-weighted index funds Different countries on the freedom scale Freedom stocks — Overvalued or undervalued? Problems with US's mainstream media and MUCH more! Follow Perth on her Twitter at https://twitter.com/Perth_Tolle and know more about Life + Liberty Indexes here: https://www.lifeandlibertyindexes.com/