Dr. Robert Cialdini, renowned psychologist, and Auren discuss influence in tech and marketing, deceptive tactics, persuasive technology, and algorithms. They cover scarcity, authority, online consumer behavior, influencers, tribalism, communication strategies, humor, incentives in decision-making, authenticity in politics, and diverse persuasive approaches.

Fundrise CEO Ben Miller discusses democratizing private investing, SEC regulations, real estate data, and the convergence of public/private markets. Topics include technology, data centers, warehouses, single family rentals, economic indicators, housing shortage, and challenging conventional wisdom on following one's passion.

Harley Finkelstein, President of Shopify, discusses the surge in small business creation post-2020, entrepreneurial renaissance, nonobvious brand success stories, Shopify's ecosystem, Canadian entrepreneurship, and embracing optimism in life.

Brent Beshore, Founder of Permanent Equity, discusses acquisitions without leverage or fees, business incentives, and efficiency. They talk about running a PE firm long-term, tech, data, and values in business.

Mark Gerson, co-founder of GLG, discusses measuring charity impact, strategic philanthropy, entrepreneurship, talent acquisition, societal impact, qualities in a life partner, fascination with Elvis, and embracing decisiveness in this entertaining podcast.

Michael Batnick, from Ritholtz Wealth Management, talks about mega caps, crypto, retail investors, index funds, Fintech vs legacy finance, investing mistakes, and life lessons in this entertaining podcast episode.

Anand Sanwal, Founder of CB Insights, discusses tech narratives vs data, AI integration, future of data businesses, CEO transitions at 1 to N companies. Tech competition dynamics and challenges in emerging markets, data selling strategies, efficiency of AI in data processing, CEO succession planning, personal branding, rethinking education, and dynamics of hiring and empowering people in business.

Scott Lynn, CEO of Masterworks, discusses data insights on the art market, art trends, NFTs, fraud in art, and investing strategies. They cover the evolution of art as an investment, challenges in art market, wealth influencers, securitizing assets, dynamics of art investing, and effects of inflation on investments.

Dmitri Alperovitch, Co-founder of Crowdstrike, discusses China's potential invasion of Taiwan, global semiconductor markets, the Ukraine-Russia conflict, and his book 'World on the Brink.'

Groq CEO Jonathan Ross, inventor of Google's TPU, discusses the future of AI industries, semiconductor supply chains, chip development challenges, and prompt writing tips from an AI pro. The podcast delves into the evolving landscape of compute and data in the AI economy, the impact of AI on industries, tech giants in chip design, benefits of a North American supply chain, and future predictions in the tech industry.