Infinite Loops

Entrepreneur, writer, and comedian Bridget Phetasy discusses the state of comedy in America, comedic dissidence, the role of humor as a weapon, luxury beliefs, and the societal utility of comedy in a fragmented cultural landscape.

Porter Braswell, CEO of 2045 Studio, discusses empowering professionals of color, building trust in communities, lessons from Magic Johnson's mentorship, and the importance of human capital. He shares insights on networking, partnerships, and the value of inclusive spaces in fostering leadership impact.

Grant Mitchell, entrepreneur in health and AI, discusses AI in drug repurposing, the Organizational Problem in Pharma, Biomedical Knowledge Graphs, risks in AI-driven drug discovery, neglected knowledge, and the role of translators. He also talks about innovative drug repurposing, the potential of AI in patient relief, constructing biomedical knowledge graphs, and revolutionizing drug repurposing in healthcare.

Author and friend-of-the-show Jimmy Soni discusses the future of publishing, the changing world of book marketing, the courage of creative risk, and emphasizes the importance of trying new things. Topics include traditional publishing stasis, talent spotting, self-publishing challenges, and the value of collaboration in publishing.

Guest Arjun Khemani, a 17-year-old dropout and podcaster, discusses voluntary education, the moral case for selfishness, and the pessimism of ultimacy in a thought-provoking podcast conversation.

Eddy Elfenbein, a finance blogger with over 25 years of experience, discusses his famous Buy List, ETF journey, investing philosophy, and more. Topics include sustainable edge in markets, debating academic finance, unpacking ETFs, and the future of market intelligence.

Returning guest-of-the-show Anna Gát discusses various topics such as navigating loss, facilitating better conversations, the humanness of Casablanca, the personality of language, and cities as ideas. The conversation also touches on authenticity, the influence of language on personality, problem-solving through language diversity, and shaping the world's perspective.

Visakan Veerasamy, known writer and thinker, discusses creativity, curiosity, reality tunnels, and the power of noticing in a wide-ranging conversation. Topics include the impact of language, tools, cognitive diversity, and embracing optimism to expand our possibility space.

Brendan McCord, Founder of Cosmos Institute, explores AI & philosophy, AI schools of thought, existential risks, adaptive systems, & the philosophy-to-code pipeline. Discusses open-source tech, US-China situation, automation vs. augmentation, Russian realism, and cinematic visions of the future. Delve into the importance of understanding unintended consequences in complex systems and the intersection of science fiction and Russian realism in literature.

Alex Komoroske discusses topics like escaping busyness, heroism, different types of magic, paradigm shifts, uncertainty, compression, and more in this fascinating podcast conversation.