Arjun Khemani Podcast

Niklas Anzinger, founder of Infinita VC and Vitalia, dives into the fascinating realms of longevity and cryptocurrency. He discusses the need for societal shifts to embrace longer lives and the ethical implications of legalizing organ trade. Anzinger also explores the evolution of network states, where communities are built on shared values and modern technology. Additionally, he critiques traditional business education, advocating for practical, hands-on learning to better prepare entrepreneurs for the future.

Ashley St. Clair is the Operations Manager at Babylon Bee and author of the children’s book Elephants Are Not Birds. This interview was recorded on Airchat.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.Click here to support my work.Timestamps0:19 - The immigration crisis in the US11:08 - DEI and Mark Cuban14:29 - Anti-humanism and Gen Z18:17 - The rise of Christian nationalism22:32 - Elon freeing the bird27:47 - What the birth control pill represents33:07 - Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom35:16 - Should you go to college?38:37 - Elephants Are Not BirdsFollow Ashley on X: http://x.com/stclairashley This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.arjunkhemani.com

Matthew Lysiak is an investigative journalist and author of Fiat Food: Why Inflation Destroyed Our Health and How Bitcoin Fixes It.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.Click here to support my work.Timestamps0:49 - Why Matthew wrote Fiat Food5:29 - Restructuring the American diet after the gold standard11:25 - The Seventh-day Adventist Church16:09 - The word “science” has become a shield against criticism18:19 - On eating everything in moderation21:04 - The CPI significantly downplays the effect of inflation25:53 - The benefits of eating sound good 28:54 - How could a transition to the Bitcoin standard look like?32:50 - Freedom and raising free children36:21 - Advice for starting the carnivore diet and closing remarksFollow Matthew on X: http://x.com/MatthewlysiakGet Fiat Food from The Saif House: http://thesaifhouse.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.arjunkhemani.com

Farbood Nivi, biohacker for 25 years, discusses Follistatin gene therapy, FDA's role in health, startup cities, and following your heart. Talks about effective accelerationism, tips for biohacking, and importance of mobility. Shares insights on living forever and the power of taking action.

Jeremy Shearmur is a fellow emeritus in philosophy at the Australian National University. He is the author of Hayek and After and The Political Thought of Karl Popper. He also worked as assistant to Karl Popper for eight years.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Read the full transcript on Substack. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.Click here to support my work.Timestamps0:00 - The commonalities (and differences) between Austrian economics and Popperian epistemology14:34 - Young Popper’s socialism25:35 - The sociology of philosophy29:20 - Two different aspects to Popper’s approach to teaching36:11 - The situation at the Institute for Humane Studies at GMU45:45 - Popper’s personality, work ethic, and other interests52:11 - Against the self-expressionist theory of art56:24 - Why the ideas of Popper and Hayek aren’t mainstream1:10:03 - Anarcho-capitalism1:23:02 - Closing remarksIf you are interested in Jeremy's Zoom based conferences on Karl Popper's work, you can contact him at: jeremy.shearmur@fallowfield.info This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.arjunkhemani.com

David Deutsch, the father of quantum computing, discusses topics such as free-will, the principle of optimism, Taking Children Seriously, anarcho-capitalism, and the importance of protecting the means of improving knowledge in this fascinating podcast.

If you would like to support this podcast, click here.Max More is a philosopher, futurist, and former CEO of Alcor Life Extension Foundation. He is currently Director of Communications at Biostasis Technologies. Max wrote the first definition of “Transhumanism” in its modern sense.TIMESTAMPS0:45 - Why Max changed his last name to “More”2:45 - Max’s early life and interest in cryonics and life extension8:00 - Extropian philosophy and Transhumanism9:15 - Cryonics explained26:06 - Hardest challenges in achieving indefinite lifespan33:16 - Humans don’t like uncertainty 35:55 - We need more progress in AI39:05 - Climate change is massively exaggerated46:24 - Pancritical Rationalism and Karl Popper52:21 - Proactionary principle56:58 - Max’s book on cryonics and final remarksEPISODE LINKSMax’s website: https://www.maxmore.comMax’s Substack: https://maxmore.substack.comArjun’s X: https://x.com/arjunkhemaniArjun’s Substack: https://arjunkhemani.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.arjunkhemani.com

If you would like to support this podcast, click here.Bitcoin donations at: bc1q3vajy7e79080uzg5j7watdtl2h7ktqx9l7x8w8Tom Hyde is a geologist with degrees in geoscience and natural hazards. In addition to his academic background, Tom has a keen interest in the scientific and philosophical works of Karl Popper and David Deutsch, as well as in libertarianism, climate and risk, gender theory, aesthetics, anti-aging, and pro-natalism, among other topics.TIMESTAMPS0:39 - Why a larger population is good for the world11:18 - The morality of immortality25:11 - Anarchism and why wealth inequality may be good for the poor38:01 - Degrowth is disastrous49:05 - Animal consciousness56:31 - The infinite gender theory1:07:40 - Final remarks and recommendationsEPISODE LINKSTom’s Substack: http://tomhyde.substack.comTom’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomhyde_Arjun’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/arjunkhemaniArjun’s newsletter: https://arjunkhemani.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.arjunkhemani.com

If you would like to support this podcast, click here.Bitcoin donations at: bc1q3vajy7e79080uzg5j7watdtl2h7ktqx9l7x8w8Per Bylund is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Oklahoma State University and a Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute. His latest book, How to Think about the Economy: A Primer, serves as an introduction to economic reasoning and aims to improve economic literacy.TIMESTAMPS0:04 - Why economic illiteracy is so prevalent5:25 - Individualists trying to spread their ideas in a collectivist manner9:25 - The role of the entrepreneur12:27 - The primacy of theory in the social sciences25:07 - The irrationality of “social entrepreneurship”32:17 - Cospaia34:52 - Javier Milei39:13 - The greatest economic fallacy41:50 - The effects of taxes43:55 - What advice would Per give his 17 year old self?45:35 - Could we have cured cancer in the 60s?49:49 - Final remarksEPISODE LINKSPer’s Twitter: x.com/perbylundDownload Per’s latest book for free here: mises.org/primerArjun’s Twitter: x.com/arjunkhemaniArjun’s newsletter: arjunkhemani.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.arjunkhemani.com

Support this podcast: buymeacoffee.com/arjunkhemaniDavid D. Friedman is an anarcho-capitalist economist, author of ‘The Machinery of Freedom’, and son of Milton Friedman.TIMESTAMPS0:44 - 50 years of The Machinery of Freedom3:35 - What is a government?9:22 - How law could be produced and enforced in an anarcho-capitalist society12:00 - Laws produced by the market will be biased toward freedom14:27 - Is David an anarchist for pragmatic or ethical reasons?15:41 - Strategy18:19 - Governments evolving into private firms and science-fiction25:43 - India, capitalism, and the West32:51 - The rights of youth, education, and the StateLINKSDavid’s website: daviddfriedman.comDavid’s Substack: daviddfriedman.substack.com Arjun’s Twitter: x.com/arjunkhemaniArjun’s newsletter: arjunkhemani.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.arjunkhemani.com