Curious Worldview

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/magnus-brandberg/The following is a conversation with Magnus Brandberg, a founding partner of Gullspång Invest, a family office based in Sweden.They are investing patient capital on a generational timeline, focusing on issues core to the transformation of society towards sustainability. Magnus has a background in renewable energy and cleantech with an MBA from Insead and a Ms.c from Uppsala.I reached out to Magnus because of a fascinating company in his portfolio, a geothermal financing company called Base Load Capital operating out of Stockholm, with operations in Japan, Taiwan and Iceland. The podcast is neatly divided into three parts, each more fascinating than the last.In This Podcast With Magnus Brandberg, You Can Expect To Hear About…The Dynamics Of Family Offices.Swedish Exceptionalism.The Potential Of Geothermal Energy.Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribe📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 -----00:00 – Introduction.02:24 – Dynamics Of The Family Office & Gullspång Invest.35:24 – Swedish Exceptionalism.56:39 – Geothermal Energy & Base Load Capital.1:16:57 – Quaise Energy & Going Deep.1:23:41 – Negative Signals For Geothermal.1:33:24 – Political Risk For Running A Business In Taiwan.1:35:33 – Country Most Bullish On?1:39:15 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History?1:42:06 – Afterthoughts----Episodes & Links Mentioned.Patrick Hanson | The Promise & Potential Of Geothermal EnergyDavid Volts | The State Of GeothermalThe Food Waste ManifestoCan Geothermal Answer The Renewables Question?Links To Magnus BrandbergLinkedinTwitter-----Are you into Nassim Taleb, Skin In The Game, Antifragile, The Black Swan? I run a Nassim Taleb podcast covering all the wonderful ideas found in the 5 part Incerto series.🎙️The Nassim Taleb & Incerto Podcast: - https://theincertonassimtalebpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Geopolitics & Power Podcast - Interesting tidbits from around the world documenting major geopolitical moves or projects you might have missed.🎙️The Geopolitics & Power Podcast: https://geopoloticsandpowerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Contact me 🐦 for feedback! Twitter @ryannfhogg

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/thomas-pettersson/The assassination of Olaf Palma shook Sweden to the core. This is the podcast with Thomas Pettersson journeying through the Olaf Palma case from top to bottom.After 12 years of research that resulted in the book The Unlikely Murderer, journalist Thomas Pettersson brought the case to an end. His findings renewed the police investigation of suspect Stig Engström in 2017, and it led to the final judiciary closure in June 2020.In This Podcast With Thomas Pettersson, You Can Expect To Hear About…Sweden's Culture.How The Police Botched The Case Again & Again.Skandiamannen.How The Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction.Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribe📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 -----00:00 – Introduction.04:18 – Context For Swedish Society & Olof Palme Without Bodyguards.12:18 – Who Was Olof Palme? What Made Him So Controversial?25:53 – Olof Palme’s Mates: Gandhi, Castro, Arafat & More.32:16 – The Series Of Events That Led To Olof Palme’s Murder.39:38 – Largest Police Investigation In History.52:28 – Conspiracy Theories For Olof Palme’s Assassination.1:03:23 – Skandiamannen.1:32:23 – Thomas Pettersson.1:42:23 – Status Of The Police Investigation.1:46:18 – The Exact Series Of Events That Led To Olof Palme’s Assassination According To Thomas Pettersson.1:55:18 – Motives Of The Assassin.1:58:18 – What Does The Palme Family Think About Thomas Pettersson’s Theory?2:04:18 – What Is Thomas Pettersson’s Most Fascinating Takeaway?2:11:03 – How Olof Palme’s Death Affected Sweden’s Culture.2:15:29 – Wrapping It Up.2:16:29 – Afterthoughts.----Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.Chris Miller | Geopolitics Of The Semi-ConductorTim Butcher | Journey Into The Heart Of The CongoBjorn Persson | Anti Poacher Wildlife PhotographyLinks To Thomas PetterssonThe Unlikely Murderer-----Are you into Nassim Taleb, Skin In The Game, Antifragile, The Black Swan? I run a Nassim Taleb podcast covering all the wonderful ideas found in the 5 part Incerto series.🎙️The Nassim Taleb & Incerto Podcast: - https://theincertonassimtalebpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Geopolitics & Power Podcast - Interesting tidbits from around the world documenting major geopolitical moves or projects you might have missed.🎙️The Geopolitics & Power Podcast: https://geopoloticsandpowerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Contact me 🐦 for feedback! Twitter @ryannfhogg

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/patrick-hanson/The following is a conversation with Patrick Hanson who is the Director of Sales and Marketing at JRG Energy Consultants.Patrick has 15 years of marketing, brand management, communications, and sales enablement experience, with over 13 years specific to the geothermal industry. This includes 5 years working in Houston, TX with Scientific Drilling International where Patrick led all geothermal marketing and oversaw global geothermal business development strategy for an O&G dominant supplier.Patrick has spent his career helping energy service companies redefine their brand and strengthen strategic customer relationships within the energy sector while positioning and promoting geothermal at every opportunity.In This Podcast With Patrick Hanson, You Can Expect To Hear About…The Promise Of Geothermal Energy.VC Money In Geothermal.Low Hanging Potential Of Geothermal.Megawatts At Scale.Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribe 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 -----00:00 – Introduction.03:31 – The Promise Of Deep Geothermal Energy.11:51 – Megawatts & Geothermal Scale Explained.14:39 – Geothermal Compared To Other Renewables + The Pacific Rim Of Fire.18:41 – Limitations Of The Geothermal Promise.23:41 – The Most Exciting Companies In The Industry.30:31 – VC In Geothermal.43:01 – The Incentives Are Misaligned.48:06 – The Geopolitical Impact Of Geothermal At Scale.54:51 – Low Hanging Fruit In Geothermal.1:06:57 – A Sceptical Take On Geothermal.1:14:11 – Future Predictions For Geothermal.1:34:16 – Country You Are Most Bullish On.1:35:46 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.1:38:13 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.----Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Similar To This!David Volts | Renewables & Geothermal EnergyIrina Slav | Sceptical Of Renewable EnergyTom Raftery | Very Bullish On Renewables ChangeLinks To Jim HenryJim Henry TwitterBlood Bankers-----Are you into Nassim Taleb, Skin In The Game, Antifragile, The Black Swan? I run a Nassim Taleb podcast covering all the wonderful ideas found in the 5 part Incerto series.🎙️The Nassim Taleb & Incerto Podcast: - https://theincertonassimtalebpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Geopolitics & Power Podcast - Interesting tidbits from around the world documenting major geopolitical moves or projects you might have missed.🎙️The Geopolitics & Power Podcast: https://geopoloticsandpowerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Contact me 🐦 for feedback! Twitter @ryannfhogg

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/jim-henry-elon-musk-twitter/The following is a conversation with Jim Henry, on among other things, the Elon Musk twitter takeover.Jim Henry is the author of Blood Bankers – an investigation into the capital flight of the developing world during the 80’s and 90’s. Jim’s book serves as a prequel to what has become the investigative industry of tax evasion.In This Podcast With Jim Henry, You Can Expect To Hear About…Credit Suisse.Efficacy Of Russia Sanctions.Twitter & Elon Musk!Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 – Introduction.02:09 – Credit Suisse.16:17 – The Efficacy Of Russia Sanctions So Far.37:30 – Elon Musk & Twitter.1:25:31 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.----Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Similar To This!Jim Henry | Blood BankersJim Henry | Sanctions IJim Henry | Sanctions IINicholas Shaxson | Pandora Papers ExplainedBradley Hope | Offshore Finance Red PillNassim Taleb & Edward Snowden Twitter WarLinks To Jim HenryJim Henry TwitterBlood Bankers-----Are you into Nassim Taleb, Skin In The Game, Antifragile, The Black Swan? I run a Nassim Taleb podcast covering all the wonderful ideas found in the 5 part Incerto series.🎙️The Nassim Taleb & Incerto Podcast: - https://theincertonassimtalebpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Geopolitics & Power Podcast - Interesting tidbits from around the world documenting major geopolitical moves or projects you might have missed.🎙️The Geopolitics & Power Podcast: https://geopoloticsandpowerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Contact me 🐦 for feedback! Twitter @ryannfhogg

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/harley-rustad/The following is a conversation with Harley Rustad, the author of Lost In The Valley Of Death.A story about the life and disappearance of Justin Alexander, a wonderfully inspiring traveller who shocked everyone in the know when he went missing in the Indian Himalayas in 2016.Justin’s disappearance is shrouded in mystery, corruption and misfortune and in the end, it looks like Justin rolled the dice just one too many times.In This Podcast With Harley Rustad, You Can Expect To Hear About…Justin Alexander As A Bloke.Gurus & The Spiritual Nature Of India.Sadhus.India Syndrome.Appearing With Chris Ryan & Rolf Potts.The Meta Theme Of Adventure.Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 – Introduction02:47 – What Type Of A Bloke Was Justin Alexander?22:00 – India As A Spiritual Destination.39:49 – Gurus & The Spiritual Characters Of India.55:47 – Justin’s Search For Spirituality & His Relationship With A Sadhu.1:07:09 – The Value Of Trust In Travel.1:13:32 – Justin Goes Missing & The Sadhu Returns.1:20:01 – Disappearances In The Parvati Valley & India Syndrome.1:35:52 – Appearing On The Chris Ryan & Rolf Potts Podcast.1:39:44 – A Moment You Can’t Believe You Were A Part Of.1:42:17 – A Country You A Bullish On?1:44:47 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.1:51:11 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.----Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Similar To This!Prashant Kidambi | Cricket In IndiaBryan Bashin | A Of The Great Travellers In HistoryTim Butcher | An Incredible Modern Day Adventure Across The CongoLinks To Harley RustadHarley’s Website-----Are you into Nassim Taleb, Skin In The Game, Antifragile, The Black Swan? I run a Nassim Taleb podcast covering all the wonderful ideas found in the 5 part Incerto series.🎙️The Nassim Taleb & Incerto Podcast: - https://theincertonassimtalebpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Geopolitics & Power Podcast - Interesting tidbits from around the world documenting major geopolitical moves or projects you might have missed.🎙️The Geopolitics & Power Podcast: https://geopoloticsandpowerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Contact me 🐦 for feedback! Twitter @ryannfhogg

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/prashant-kidambi/The following is a conversation with Prashant Kidambi.Prashant is an Associate Professor in Colonial Urban History, at the University of Leicester. His work is largely on the history of British imperialism and the geographical expression that we today know as India.It is in this interest that Prashant overlapped another great interest of his, cricket, that he published the book Cricket Country which also doubles as the subject of this podcast here.Cricket country is the story of the first all Indian cricket team. Today cricket is completely synonymous with India, and for good reason. It is truly the only sport in a country of more than a billion people, and the fanaticism with which Indian cricket fans celebrate their sport, rivals anything you get out of Spanish football fans, EPL die-hards or even central coast NRL tragics. My hope is to more on this subject, particularly with cricket in the subcontinent, so if anyone has ideas, please do reach out. In This Podcast With Prashant Kidambi, You Can Expect To Hear About…India’s Caste SystemThe Role Cricket Plays In Defining The Indian CultureCricket A Modern Expression Of Indian Hyper Nationalism+ More & More & More…Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 – Introduction03:48 – The Role Of Cricket In Defining A Culture.10:22 – Lowest Rung In India’s Cast System.15:44 – Technical Interruption.16:34 – India As A Geographic Expression.20:33 – Brief History From East India Company To Indian Independence.26:18 – Does Today’s Indian Cricket Team Still Represent Indian Society?32:18 – Does India Celebrate The Underdog?42:03 – How Important Is Sport In Forming A Cultural Identity?49:18 – Cricket As An Expression Of Raucous Hyper Nationalism.1:02:13 – Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka?1:06:48 – Does Cricket Transcend Class In India?1:11:28 – Different Styles Of Cricket.1:15:42 – What Else Did England Leave Behind?1:17:28 – Country You Are Most Bullish On.1:19:08 – Conversation Between Any Two People.1:22:24 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.----Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Similar To This!Tim Butcher | Blood River & The CongoLinks To Prashant KidambiCricket Country-----Are you into Nassim Taleb, Skin In The Game, Antifragile, The Black Swan? I run a Nassim Taleb podcast covering all the wonderful ideas found in the 5 part Incerto series.🎙️The Nassim Taleb & Incerto Podcast: - https://theincertonassimtalebpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Geopolitics & Power Podcast - Interesting tidbits from around the world documenting major geopolitical moves or projects you might have missed.🎙️The Geopolitics & Power Podcast: https://geopoloticsandpowerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Contact me 🐦 for feedback! Twitter @ryannfhogg

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/bryan-bashin/Bryan Bashin is The CEO of Lighthouse, an organisation in San Fransisco that empowers the blind. The subject of the chat is, among other things, James Holman, one of the greatest travellers in history.James Holman overrepresents as an exemplary figure for everything that is possible to you when you are blind. For these reasons, Bryan Bashin, who is himself blind, finds him a tremendously inspiring figure, and therefore the perfect person to speak with about his wonderful life.In This Podcast With Bryan Bashin, You Can Expect To Hear About…James Holman, The Blind Traveller.Bryans’s Own Experience Going Blind.The Best Thing About Being Blind.Enablement Vs. Disablement.+ More & More…Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 – Introduction03:22 – James Holman in Bryan’s Words.15:57 – How Blind People See.20:22 – One Of My Favourite Lines Of All Time.27:07 – Holman’s Ability To Listen & His Impression On Women.33:32 – Holman’s Experience Of Australia.37:48 – Bryan’s Favourite Anecdote From Holman’s Life.41:24 – What Is The Greatest Advantage Of Being Blind?44:27 – Bryan’s Personal Story.55:22 – Modern Day Blind Adventurers & What Is The Lighthouse Foundation?1:05:44 – How Modern Civil Planning Inhibits Life For The Blind.1:09:01 – Me Getting A Little Bit Out There.1:12:52 – How To Be A Better Communicator.1:14:12 – A Moment You Can’t Believe You Were A Part Of.1:18:02 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.1:21:29 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.----Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Similar To This!Scott Rank | Great Explorers Of HistoryJack Weatherford | Genghis KhanLinks To Bryan BashinTwitterLighthouse Foundation-----Are you into Nassim Taleb, Skin In The Game, Antifragile, The Black Swan? I run a Nassim Taleb podcast covering all the wonderful ideas found in the 5 part Incerto series.🎙️The Nassim Taleb & Incerto Podcast: - https://theincertonassimtalebpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Geopolitics & Power Podcast - Interesting tidbits from around the world documenting major geopolitical moves or projects you might have missed.🎙️The Geopolitics & Power Podcast: https://geopoloticsandpowerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/ken-pucker/The following is a conversation with Ken Pucker. Ken is an Advisory Director to Berkshire Partners, and currently teaches Sustainability at the Boston University Questrom School of Business. In addition to this, and among many other things as well, Ken also formally served as Chief Operating Officer of Timberland.This conversation is broken down into two distinctly defined chapters. The first being ESG and the second being Ken’s viral article on the myth of sustainable fashion. In This Podcast With Ken Pucker, You Can Expect To Hear About…Complexity To Pricing In Externalities.What Is ESG & Why Is It Changing Capitalism.The Irony Of Sustainable Fashion& More & More…Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 – Introduction01:26 – ESG Top To Bottom23:56 – Complexity Of Pricing In Externalities33:43 – Planet Labs37:01 – The Irony Of Sustainable Fashion42:43 – Hard Truths Of The Fashion Supply Chain55:31 – Shocking Statistics About Recycling1:00:27 – Second Hand Shopping?1:07:27 – Country Ken Is Bullish On1:09:03 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History1:11:08 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast----Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Similar To This!Dan McDougall | Investigative JournalistSpencer Roberts | Myth Of SustainabilityLinks To Ken PuckerTwitter-----Are you into Nassim Taleb, Skin In The Game, Antifragile, The Black Swan? I run a Nassim Taleb podcast covering all the wonderful ideas found in the 5 part Incerto series.🎙️The Nassim Taleb & Incerto Podcast: - https://theincertonassimtalebpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Geopolitics & Power Podcast - Interesting tidbits from around the world documenting major geopolitical moves or projects you might have missed.🎙️The Geopolitics & Power Podcast: https://geopoloticsandpowerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Contact me 🐦 for feedback! Twitter @ryannfhogg

✍︎: The Curious Worldview Newsletter - the ultimate compliment to the podcast...Jos Benschop – SVP Science ASML - Episode #56Marc Hijink - ASMLThe following is a conversation with Chris Miller.Chris Miller is the Assistant Professor of International History at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, a Jeane Kirkpatrick Visiting Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and Eurasia Director at the Foreign Policy Research Institute.In This Podcast With Chris Miller, You Can Expect To Hear About…An Explanation For The Complexity.Fragility In The Supply Chain.Moores Law.The Geopolitics Of The Micro-Chip.And Much, Much More.Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 – Introduction03:11 – Russia Achieved Everything Physics Except The Microchip. Why?12:45 – Chris On Writing A Book On The History Of The Semi-Conductor.15:01 – An Appreciation For The Complexity Of A Semi-Conductor.19:11 – The Limitations Of Moore’s Law.21:51 – The Brilliance Of ASML & What Goes Into Making A Computer Chip.33:22 – Different Types Of Their Chips & Their Applications.37:51 – Where Are The Chips Produced?43:05 – Why Are TSMC So Far Ahead Of The Rest?49:56 – The Geopolitics Of The Semi-Conductor.59:15 – The Fragility Of Global Dependence On Semi-Conductors & The Future Of Chip Tech.1:05:41 – Is There A Shortage Of High-Grade Silicon?1:08:01 – A Moment In Your Life You Cannot Believe You Were A Part Of?1:09:59 – Country You Are Most Bullish On?1:12:31 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History?1:13:28 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.----Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Similar To This!Jos Benschop | The Wonder Of ASMLLinks To Chris MillerChris Miller Website-----Are you into Nassim Taleb, Skin In The Game, Antifragile, The Black Swan? I run a Nassim Taleb podcast covering all the wonderful ideas found in the 5 part Incerto series.🎙️The Nassim Taleb & Incerto Podcast: - https://theincertonassimtalebpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Geopolitics & Power Podcast - Interesting tidbits from around the world documenting major geopolitical moves or projects you might have missed.🎙️The Geopolitics & Power Podcast: https://geopoloticsandpowerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Contact me 🐦 for feedback! Twitter @ryannfhogg

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/angelica-oung-the-glories-of-taiwan/The following is a conversation with Angelica Oung.Angelica is a Taiwanese journalist living in Tapei and easily one of the best Twitter accounts out there.In This Podcast With Angelica Oung, You Can Expect To Hear About…Top To Bottom Angelica Oung On Off-Shore Wind.Celebrating The Glories Of Taiwan.Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 – Introduction01:21 – Taiwan’s Expert On Off-Shore Wind.10:26 – The Bullish Case For Carbon.19:21 – The Geopolitics Of Wind.29:21 – China & Taiwan.35:51 – Taiwan’s Culture & History.49:38 – Japanese Influence On Taiwan.53:16 – Taiwan Everyday Attitudes & Social Dynamics.1:10:21 – Taiwan As An Expat Destination.1:22:01- Dating In Taiwan.1:25:26 – Conversation Between Any Two People.1:27:56 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.----Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Similar To This!Angelica Oung | TSMC & ChinaLinks To Angelica OungTwitter-----Are you into Nassim Taleb, Skin In The Game, Antifragile, The Black Swan? I run a Nassim Taleb podcast covering all the wonderful ideas found in the 5 part Incerto series.🎙️The Nassim Taleb & Incerto Podcast: - https://theincertonassimtalebpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Geopolitics & Power Podcast - Interesting tidbits from around the world documenting major geopolitical moves or projects you might have missed.🎙️The Geopolitics & Power Podcast: https://geopoloticsandpowerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Contact me 🐦 for feedback! Twitter @ryannfhogg