Curious Worldview

DC Report - https://www.dcreport.org/2022/03/13/inside-a-polish-refugee-center/Atlas Geographica Post - https://atlasgeographica.com/my-first-person-perspective-of-ukrainian-refugees/My experience in Poland in early March 2022, 5 days after Russia invaded Ukraine. 🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg00:00 - Introduction04:00 - My Experience With Ukrainian Refugees

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/dick-smith/🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhoggThe following is a conversation with one of the great adventurers of Australia’s history. Dick Smith.Dick is also consequentially one of Australia’s greatest entrepreneurs, aviators, cultural figures, the 1986 Australia of the year, and interestingly as well, a multiple world aviation record holder.Dick founded and then sold two extremely successful companies that are woven into Australia’s culture.Dick Smith ElectronicsAustralian Geographic MagazineDick recently published an autobiography titled ‘My Adventurous Life’ which was the catalyst for this conversation. Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribe📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 -----Time Stamps With Dick Smith00:00 – Introduction.03:19 – Serendipity In Dicks Life.05:54 – Risk Taking & Nassim Taleb.25:25 – Dick Reflecting On How Australia Has Changed In His Life.33:55 – Mateship & Modern Business Environment.41:09 – Dick On Religion & How Travel Effected His Worldview.47:00 – Overpopulation.1:00:52 – Climate Change & Nuclear Power.1:07:49 – Dick On The Future.1:10:38 – Current Business Opportunities + Ingenious Measure To Reduce Tax Evasion.1:13:32 – Does Life Go Fast?1:15:59 – Country Most Bullish On + Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.1:18:03 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.-----Links To Dick SmithMy Adventurous Life – Dick Smith Autobiography

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/christopher-turner/https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhoggThe following is a conversation with Christopher Turner, a 25-year veteran of America’s Central Intelligence Agency.During these 25 years, Turner completed sensitive assignments in the Far East, South Asia, and Europe and those locations are intentionally vague for reasons you will discover during the conversation. Notably, Turner is a recipient of the Intelligence Star, which is a rare commendation for valour under fire, but more on that in the conversation. Christopher also has a very interesting pre-CIA career as well, he served as an anthropologist in a largely untouched, hidden away civilisation tribe in the Philippines. Since retiring from the CIA, Turner has penned several books, including, the non-fiction historical, CASSIA Spy Ring and the upcoming fictional spy novel, The Locksmith Of Salzburg.Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/curiousworldview (Mates, Good Mates & Best Mates)Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribe📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 -----Time Stamps With Christopher Turner00:00 – Introduction.02:16 – How Did Living With A Filipino Tribe Inform Your Future Work As A Spy?16:50 – Horrific Imelda Marcos Story.25:24 – Serendipity In Turner’s Life.34:39 – CIA Recruitment & Predicting The Future.45:53 – Christopher Turner On Putin.49:46 – The Value Of Discernment.52:56 – Training For Espionage.1:04:21 – Where Did Turner Serve His 25 Years?1:12:06 – What Is Cover (My Favourite Part)1:40:06 – The Art Of Persuasion (My Second Favourite Part)2:08:41 – Communication Is The Most Important Transferable Skill.2:12:46 – Exotic & High Stakes (Intelligence Star).2:28:51 – Ethics Of CIA, Conspiracy & Religious Fundamentalism.2:46:24 – America Is The Best Country In The World.2:53:16 – Country You Are Bullish On & Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.2:56:23 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.-----Links To Christopher TurnerTurner's Books

Explore Nietzsche's life, influences, and works with philosopher Stephen Hicks. From embracing suffering to the concept of the overman, delve into Nietzsche's philosophy on creativity, morality, and human evolution. Unpack Nietzsche's critique of modern society, predictions on the death of God, and the enduring relevance of his message on ambition and facing failure.

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/angelica-oung-taiwan-nancy-pelosi/Angelica Oung | The Curious Worldview Podcast #99The following is a conversation with Angelica Oung on Taiwan & Nancy Pelosi. This is Angelica’s third appearance on this podcast.In This Podcast About Taiwan & Nancy Pelosi, You Can Expect To Hear About…Why Did Pelosi Do This?What Is The Taiwanese Response?How Does This Change The Invasion Calculus?Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribe📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 -----Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.Will China Usurp The USA?Angelica Oung | TSCMAngelica Oung | The Glories Of TaiwanLinks To Angelica OungTaiwan Offshore Wind UnredactedTapeiologyAngelica Oung Twitter

Matthew Dicks, a storytelling champion and author of "Storyworthy," shares insightful wisdom on hosting unforgettable weddings with humor and authority. He critiques toxic productivity culture, emphasizing the value of communication and serendipity, inspired by Nassim Taleb's concepts of anti-fragility. Dicks reflects on personal stories that highlight how small choices can lead to significant life changes. He also explores the art of memoir writing, revealing how storytelling aids in overcoming adversity and fosters resilience.

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/paul-cleary/The following is a conversation with author and journalist, Paul Cleary.Paul has authored several books about natural resources and focuses on the differing methods by which governments have either capitalised or squandered their natural resource windfall. This is a podcast about Norway’s success, Australia’s failure, and the overall issue of balancing and playing off private and public interests when it comes to a nation’s natural resources.In This Podcast With Paul Cleary, You Can Expect To Hear About…An Explanation Top To Bottom Dutch Disease/Paradox Of Plenty/Resource Curse.Norway, Culture Comparison Between Australia & Norway & The Wealth Fund. North Sea Divers.How Australia Mishandled Its Natural Resources.+ My Favourite Part, How Paul Responds To A Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribe📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 -----00:00 – Introduction.04:04 – Bill Finnegan & Famous Journalists.05:54 – Paradox Of Plenty & Dutch Disease.24:31 – Comparing Norwegian & Australian Culture.27:07 – Trillion Dollar Baby & Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund.48:43 – North Sea Divers.50:32 – Australia & East Timor.1:00:34 – How Australia Managed Its Natural Resources.1:17:48 – Ethics Of Resource Extraction.1:22:12 – Country Paul Is Bullish On.1:23:16 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.1:24:48 – Ambition For The Podcast.-----Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund ExplainedLinks To Paul ClearyPaul Cleary – Trillion Dollar Baby

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/nicholas-shaxson-treasure-islands/Nicholas Shaxson is a British author, activist, journalist, investigator, former guest on the podcast and most importantly, author of the wonderful book and subject of this podcast, Treasure Islands.Shaxson is one of the most influential people to have blown the lid off the cancerous influence tax havens and offshore finance have upon the world. Treasure Islands is for me the least opaque explanation for the plumbing and consequences of the world of offshore finance. I think Treasure Islands is so significant because for me it explained the foundational knowledge of everything that informs Jim Henry’s Blood Bankers, Bradley Hopes Billion Dollar Whale, Oliver Bullough’s Moneyland and as well, upcoming guests, John Perkins and Bill Browder. In This Podcast With Nicholas Shaxson, You Can Expect To Hear About…A Real World Example For Why Your Grocery Shopping Is Likely Robbing The Developing World.The Tools & Slimy Tricks Of The Offshore Accountant. + More On Globalisation, The Cancer Of It All & If There Is Any Way Out.Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribe📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 -----00:00 – Introduction.04:21 – A Real Life Example Of UK – Ecuadorian Bannana’s & The Detriments Of Tax Avoidance.22:04 – The Tools Of The Slimy Offshore Accountant – Trusts, Shells, Bearer Bonds, Secrecy & Opacity.43:21 – Why Financial Secrecy & Offshore Are A Cancer On The World.50:55 – Is This All Consequence Of Globalisation?58:14 – Calling Out Real World Companies & Crypto’s Role In All Of This.1:09:07 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For This Podcast.-----Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.Jim Henry – Blood BankersBradley Hope – Billion Dollar WhaleNicholas Shaxson – Pandora PapersOliver Bullough – MoneylandLinks To Nicholas ShaxsonNicholas Shaxson TwitterTreasure Islands

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/ben-burgis-christopher-hitchens/The following is a conversation with Ben Burgis and this podcast is about the life of one of the most influential people on my life… Christopher Hitchens. Hitchens’s politics was enormously divisive, and his position as one of the most prominent new atheists was so controversial, but my interest in this great man actually lies elsewhere.Because what makes Hitchens someone who is so fascinating to me, and makes him someone who had such an outsized impact on the way I think, the way I talk and even to a degree my values as well… is everything else about Hitch.It is his attitude, his eclectic range of curiosities, his friendships, his writing, his erudition,  his anecdotes and his delivery. Hitchens was the greatest speaker I’ve ever seen, anywhere. The voice. The language. The emotion. The irony. Hitchens had the sort of timing comedians are envious of. He really must be one of the most charismatic and forceful speakers who ever lived.Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribe📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 -----00:00 – Introduction.04:34 – Speaking In Prose. Peter Hitchens & The Current Media Landscape.30:14 – Burning The Candle At Both Ends.35:14 – Audiobooks & How Much Money Do Authors Make?46:37 – Hitchens Is More Than Just Iraq & Atheism.1:01:26 – Hitchens Upbringing, Mother, Father, Oxford & Mortality.1:43:05 – What Hitchens Would Think About: Ukraine, Trump, Brexit, Wokeism & Political Extremes.2:07:44 – Hitchens Legacy.2:11:24 – What Was The Joe Rogan Experience Like?2:22:14 – Conversation Between Christopher Hitchens & Someone Else.2:23:47 – Afterthoughts – Hitchens Quotes, Hitchens Proust Quiostionaire & Ambition For The Podcast.-----Articles I Have Written Regarding Christopher Hitchens.Mortality & Christopher Hitchens.Christopher Hitchens Proust Questionnaire.Myself Answering The Proust Questionnaire.Quotes Of Christopher Hitchens.Links To Ben BurgisBen Burgis TwitterChristopher Hitchens: What He Got Right, How He Went Wrong, and Why He Still Matters

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/carlos-araque/Carlos Araque, the Co-Founder and CEO of Quaise.Quaise Energy are on a singular mission to dig deeper holes than we have ever dug before. Carlos is one of the best communicators of the promise, potential and limitations of geothermal energy in the world. Hands down.Carlos is a physicist at heart. He hails from Colombia and holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in mechanical engineering from MIT. Carlos spent 14 years in oil and gas mastering the art of digging holes and extracting the earth’s nutrients before he launched, 4 years ago, the magnificent company we profile in this podcast, Quaise Energy. In This Podcast With Carlos Araque, You Can Expect To Hear About…A first-principles response comparing the per-unit cost of energy across all different sources.How transformational could a Quaise breakthrough be to the world?The bearish case for geothermal.+ Elon Musk.Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribe📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 -----00:00 – Introduction.04:03 – Vaclav Smil Energy & Civilisation.10:38 – Where Does The Earth’s Heat Come From?14:09 – Understanding Different Energy Cost Per Unit.25:52 – Quaise Business Model & The Engineering Problem They Are Solving.35:43 – Legacy, JD Rokeffler & Potential For Geothermal Changing The World.48:13 – The Total Addressable Market For Quaise.55:19 – How Much Progress Has Quaise Made & What Makes Them So Innovative?1:04:53 – How Geothermal Ubiquitousness Would Change Geopolitics.1:10:00 – Daniel Yergin & The Bearish Case For Geothermal.1:16:43 – What Is A Country You Are Bullish On?1:19:19 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.1:24:18 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.-----Related Episodes Of The Curious Worldview PodcastJohn Redfern | CEO of EavorMagnus Brandberg | VC In GeothermalPatrick Hanson | The Power & Potential Of Geothermal EnergyDavid Volts | Vox & GeothermalLinks To Carlos AraqueQuaise Energy