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Article Attached To This Podcast!🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/leonard-mlodinow/Leonard Mlodinow is a multi-time bestselling author and writer of one of my favourite books, A Drunkards Walk. Leonard has just released his newest book, Emotional, which is the subject of today's discussion.Leonard was born in 1954 to parents who were both Holocaust survivors, which is relevant to say since his parent’s stories inform much of the autobiographical sections of this book, Emotional. Leonard has been a writer in Hollywood, written for Star Trek operated as a corporate executive and been a multiple times best selling author.And all of this goes without mentioning what is the backbone of his career. Leonard Mlodinow is a world-class theoretical physicist. He is among the finest scientific writers in the world able to capture the language of the universe for general consumption. He was mates with Richard Feynman, he’s worked with Steven Spielberg and he was trusted with the memoirs of Stephen Hawking. Leonard’s led several lives.You can expect to hear in this podcast about the following and more…Emotional Intelligence.The Unbelievable Story Of A Soviet Who Potentially Saved The World.Leonard’s Writing Process.Plus A Whole Lot More As Well.Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 – Introduction.04:08 – Head Transplants.09:28 – Star Trek, Hollywood & Thoughts On Memoirs.18:26 – How Emotion Affects Our Behaviour & How Petrov Saved The World.31:24 – Mike Tyson & How One Can Induce Determination.37:33 – On Emotional Intelligence.53:26 – On Leonard’s Writing Prep & Filing Away Thousands Of Anecdotes & Scientific Studies.1:09:08 – A Moment In Leonards Life That Looking Back On, He Can’t Believe He Was A Part Of.1:13:18 – Country You Are Most Bullish On?1:14:18 – A Conversation Between Any Two People?1:15:48 – Afterthoughts & My Ambition For The Podcast.----Leonard Mlodinow LinksLeonard’s WebsiteEmotionalDrunkard’s WalkAre 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 @ryanfhogg

Article Attached To This Podcast!🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/bjorn-persson/Bjorn Persson joined me in my kitchen in Stockholm recently. We recorded this towards the beginning of December 2021.Bjorn Persson is a Swedish Wildlife photographer. He is the author of two books, The Real Owners Of The Planet and what is now my favourite photography book, Beauty Will Save The World.You can expect to hear in this podcast about the following and more…Anti-Poaching & The Problems Of Endangered Species In Africa.The Economics Of Fine-Art Photography & The Business Of Photography.Some Amazing Anecdotes & Experiences From Bjorn In The Field (Including Snow Leopards, Silverback Gorillas, Lions, Elephants, The Rest)Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 - Introduction.03:51 - How Photography Became A Part Of Bjorn's Life.12:06 - Do You Think You've Taken Your Best Photo?14:06 - Bjorn On His Work In Anti-Poaching As Well As The Ivory Trade.27:08 - How Different Animal Prints Sell + Understanding Wildlife Threats In Africa.39:27 - Distinction Between Fine-Art & Documentary + Meeting Goodall & Attenborough.47:16 - Taking Photos Of Silverback Ape.54:23 - Some Of The Mechanics Of Wildlife Photography + The Pie Chart Of A Photographer.1:19:31 - Photographers Bjorn Looks Up Too.1:23:58 - The Economics Of Photography.1:43:05 - Danger & Travel.1:52:51 - Economics Of Publishing & Printing. 2:00:35 - What Photo Would You Take Right Now If You Had No Limitations?2:05:21 - A Moment In Your Life That You Can't Believe You Were A Part Of.2:11:41 - Does Bjorn Have A Favourite Photo?2:12:41 - Smart Savannahs.2:22:16 - What Country Are You Most Bullish On?2:27:21 - Afterthoughts----Bjorn Persson LinksBjorn's WebsiteSmart SavannahsAre 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 @ryanfhogg

Article Attached To This Podcast!🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/bill-homewood/Bill is an actor and singer and has worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company, on the West End, on the TV and extensively on the radio. Bill has recorded over 40 classic novels for Naxos AudioBooks and has also cornered the market for recording the English translations of French classics.Bill was such a pleasure to speak with and this episode exists as an extra special moment for me.You can expect to hear in this podcast about the following and more…Discussing The Count Of Monte Cristo & Alexandre Dumas Father.Bill’s Definitive Masterclass On Voice Acting.Much Of Bills Life & Personal Philosophy.Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 – Introduction.03:15 – What’s The Link Between The Classics, Brits & The French?11:55 – What Makes A Classic?18:53 – The First Epic Poem Of France.23:19 – The Role Of Serendipity In Bills Life.32:15 – The Count Of Monte Cristo + Alexandre Dumas Father’s Amazing Story.47:21 – Bills Horrific Injury On Set.51:04 – A Masterclass On Voice Acting57:20 – The Voice Difference Between A Good & A Bad Character.59:45 – Keeping Track Of Multiple Characters & The Mechanics Of Audio Recording.1:07:45 – Consistency Of Voice, Consistency Of Cadence.1:23:52 – The Gear Used For Recording & Keeping The Files Organised.1:38:34 – Does Bill Have A List Of Great Books He Would Like To Narrate?1:41:50 – Is Shakespeare Still Relevant?1:51:02 – Bill As An Honorary Citizen Of Austin, Texas.1:55:13 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History?2:03:20 – Closing The Conversation With Bill Reading His Own Original Poetry.2:07:14 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.----Bill Homewood LinksBill's Website.Bill's Original Poetry.Bill's List Of Narrations.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 @ryanfhogg

Article Attached To This Podcast!🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/whatifalthist-rudyard-lynch/ He is the creator of the youtube channel, Whatifalthist which is a 300,000+ subscriber YouTube channel that explores everything alternative history, geopolitics and history as it's been recorded. Rudyard Lynch is just a sponge of history. He is so passionate and endlessly fascinated by everything that has come before us. Whether it is ancient China or 20th century West Africa, or seemingly anything and everything in between. Rudyard Lynch has somewhere between a peripheral to a deep knowledge of it as a historical event. You can expect to hear in this podcast about the following and more...Adventurers & Explorers Of Ancient History.BC. China.Demographics & Negative Birth Rates.Hyperbolic Questions From History.+ More, More & More, Refer To Timestamps.Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeWhatifalthist ChannelWhatifalthist YoutubeFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 - Introduction.02:15 - Qin Shi Huang: The Father Of China10:50 - Ancient Adventurers & Explorers18:40 - The Mandate Of Heaven & The CCP26:20 - Bad Demographics & Implications For Negative Birth Rates34:13 - Talking About Climate Change44:01 - Does Rudyard Feel Accountable Yet?47:15 - What Is The Most Serendipitous Thing That Has Come From Your Platform?49:39 - A Fascinating Country That Is Largely Forgotten.51:41 - Histories Greatest Ruler?52:08 - Histories Most Misunderstood Figure?54:05 - Histories Most Important Figure?55:22 - Histories Most Fascinating Civilisation?56:40 - Histories Best Warriors?58:08 - Rudyard's Favourite Historical Character.59:15 - Country You Are Most Bullish On?01:02:06 - Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.----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 @ryanfhogg

Article Attached To This Podcast!🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/stephen-hicks-nietzsche-zarathustra/Stephen Hicks returns to the podcast and delivers us one of the best pieces of content on the internet covering Friedrich Nietzsche. This is part two of three of Nietzsche's life.Friedrich Nietzsche is one of the greatest and sharpest philosophers of all time. Nietzsche's ideas, Nietzsche's quotes and Nietzsche's philosophy has proven to be truly Lindy as it has permeates again and again through the culture. In this podcast, I trace the timeline of Nietzsche's life while Stephen Hicks provides all the context and explanation of Nietzsche's philosophy as it develops along the timeline. You can expect to hear in this podcast with Jordan Schneider about the following and more…Understanding Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Allegory For Becoming Who You Are)Beyond Good & Evil.The Genealogy Of Morality & The Master/Slave Morality.Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeLinks To Stephen Hick's WorkNietzsche & The Nazi's AudiobookStephen Hicks Website & BooksOpen College PodcastFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 - Introduction.03:52 - Explaining Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Allegory For Becoming Who You Are)29:52 - Connecting Zarathustra, Jung & Joseph Campbell.44:10 - Back To The Timeline, Nietzsche's Most Productive Time Of His Life, BeyondGood & Evil, The Geneology Of Morality & Slave Morality. 01:09:25 - Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast----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 @ryanfhogg

Article Attached To This Podcast!🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/jordan-schneider/Jordan Schneider is the host of the ChinaTalk Podcast & Newsletter, as well as the guest on this episode of the podcast!ChinaTalk is one of the most terrific sources of news and analysis if you are interested in the world of Chinese tech, which is one of deep fascination to both me and Jordan.Jordan Schneider is also currently the senior analyst at the Rhodium group where he focuses on tech in China, its rise, relations and all those various and related applications.You can expect to hear in this podcast with Jordan Schneider about the following and more…The Minoosha On Podcasting, Lessons From Interviewing 100’s Of People.Jordans Experience At Bridgewater, One Of The Most Famous Hedge Funds In The World.Jordan Explaining What The Communism In CCP Means.+ More & More As Well.Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeJordan Schneider WorkChinaTalk SubstackChinaTalk PodcastFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 – Introduction.04:53 – Is There Anything To The Correlation Between Podcasters And Speechwriters.15:03 – What Is It Like Working At Bridgwater + Radical Honesty Policy.25:00 – The Decision From Jordan To Turn His Attention Away From Wall St And Towards China.28:35 – Explaining China Beyond The Commonly Understood Caricature33:02 – Regional Variation In China.38:02 – Is China Communistic The Way We Think It Is?50:39 – What Is The Big Question Jordan Is Thinking About When It Comes To China?55:30 – What Country Are You Most Bullish On?56:32 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History57:24 – Afterthought----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 @ryanfhogg

Article Attached To This Podcast!🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/peter-pomerantsev/Peter Pomerantsev is a British journalist, author, TV producer and among many other things, a Visiting Senior Fellow at the Institute of Global Affairs at the London School of Economics.I reached out to speak with Peter because of his brilliant book and the subject of this podcast, ‘This Is Not Propaganda’. The chat was a terrific blast for me. Peter brought tremendous enthusiasm to the conversation and as well he managed to show off his broad erudition in the explanation of politics and propaganda.You can expect to hear in this podcast with Peter Pomerantsev about the following and more…Why Identity Issues Are At The Root Of Populism.The Distinction Between The Facts & The Narrative.Why Peter Doesn’t Rate Churchill As A Good Writer.Why Good Propaganda Hinges Solely On One's Ability To Collect Data.Plus more and more and more…Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 – Introduction To Peter Pomerantsev.02:53 – I Am Fluent In Russian.04:28 – Australian Archetypal Example Of The Divided World.13:18 – Good Propaganda Is About How Good Your Data Is.16:03 – The Role Of Identity & It’s Link To Populism.42:53 – Craziness For No Reason Is Fun, But Ends Up Wiping Everything Out.46:35 – The Minority Rule, Nassim Taleb.49:58 – Why Impartiality Is Fraudulent & All That Remains Is Being More Genuine.57:50 – Mexico & AMLO.1:01:03 – The Distinction Between Facts & Narrative.1:16:20 – What’s Happening In Belarus?1:22:08 – Question From Peter’s Biggest Fan… My Mother In Law.1:27:40 – Why Peter Hates This Famous Churchill Quote.1:33:29 – Discussing Sweden.1:36:23 – How Is The Medium Of Propaganda Going To Change Going Forward?1:41:21 – What Country Is Peter Most Bullish On?1:48:09 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.1:49:51 – My Afterthoughts.----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 @ryanfhogg

✍︎: https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe  ← 'Curious Worldview Newsletter'↑ 'Curious Worldview Newsletter' ↑ 🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/asml-the-proliferation-of-moores-law/Jos is ASML’s Senior Vice President of Technology and oversees research and system engineering. He has published more than 30 papers and has over 20 patents to his name. In 1984, he started his career at Philips Research where he worked on the introduction of the Compact Disc Rewritable – the CD for those playing along at home. He joined ASML in 1997 as the program manager of “Next-Generation Lithography”, initiating ASML’s early research programs on ion-beam lithography, e-beam lithography and extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography.You can expect to hear in this podcast with Jos Benschop about the following and more…An Explanation Of Exponential GrowthJos Benschop On Moores LawWhy Going To Work At Facebook Or Instagram Is A Complete Waste Of TalentDifficulties Of ComplexityWhy The EUV Machine Is The Most Complicated In HistoryMore more and more. Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe-----00:00 – Introduction04:54 – What Are ASML?09:50 – A Brief Intro To Semiconductors10:56 – Introducing Moore’s Law15:56 – Introducing Jos Benschop17:13 – (START OF THE INTERVIEW) How Integral To Society Is The Semiconductor?23:06 – Who Are ASML’s Major Competitors?24:04 – Explaining How Semiconductors Are Made31:03 – Distinguishing Between The Jargon Of IC/Microchip/Semiconductor33:02 – Jos On Moore’s Law38:13 – Explaining Exponential & How It Relates To Moore’s Law?49:28 – What Type Of Tech Will These Chips Enable?53:13 – Jos On The Importance Of Software Within ASML59:49 – The Geopolitics Of Semiconductors1:06:54 – Is The EUV Machine The Most Complicated Machine Ever Made By Humans?1:10:27 – Of Any Two People, Who Would You Witness A Conversation Between?1:11:27 – Afterthoughts & My Message To The Listener----🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhoggInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/ryanfhogg/Curious Things Mentioned During The EpisodeCurious Worldview Newsletter

Article Attached To This Podcast 🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/scott-rank/Scott Rank is the guest on this episode of the podcast and of course, a historian of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey.Scott Rank is an author, entrepreneur, academic, and podcaster. He is the author of twelve books. In addition to all of this, and as well many of the topics of this chat. Scott currently hosts the show History Unplugged, which has over 10 million downloads and is one of the most celebrated history podcasts on the internet.You can expect to hear in this podcast with Scott Rank about the following and more…First/Third – The Geopolitics Of Turkey & What It Is Like To Live There?Second/Third – The Personal Brand, The Shifting Media Economy & The Power Of Distribution.Third/Third – (My Favourite) Scott Answers Fun, Hyperbolic Questions From History.Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 – Introduction.06:33 – Why Did You Decide To Envelop Your Life In Turkey?09:48 – Why Does Scott See Journalism As A Dead End + New Media Business Models.15:57 – Scott Introducing Us To Turkey & Explaining It’s Geopolitical Significance.30:44 – Personal Branding & Being Rid Of The Middle Men In Distribution.50:10 – Who Is One Explorer That Didn’t Make The Cut On Your List Of GOAT?53:13 – Are There Still Great Adventures To Be Had?58:22 – Do We Know About Some Ancient Explorer Who Wasn’t Asian, Arabic Or European?Scott Rank Hyperbolic Questions Of History1:02:17 – Who Is Histories Greatest Ruler?1:03:10 – Who Is Histories Most Misunderstood Figure?1:04:15 – Who Is Histories Most Important Figure?1:04:47 – What Is Histories Most Fascinating Civilisation?1:08:14 – Where Is The Greatest Place & Time To Have Ever Lived In History?1:10:26 – Of All The Leaders Of History, Who Would Win In A Fight?1:12:28 – What Country Are You Most Bullish On?1:13:15 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History1:15:15 – Afterthoughts.----Are you into Nassim Taleb? 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/My new Geopolitics & Power Podcast - Interesting tidbits from around the world documenting major geopolitical moves or projects you might have missed. Share this with one smart friend!🎙️The Geopolitics & Power Podcast: https://geopoloticsandpowerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Contact me 🐦 for feedback and also for recommendations on what future episodes should be! Twitter @ryanfhogg

Article Attached To This Podcast 🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/lachlan-mcgrath-cyber-security/Lachlan McGrath is the Senior Strategy Consultant for CyberCX and the Curious Worldview Podcast's official cyber security expert.Cyber Security forces us to make considerations such as the following. Why deploy an expensive and costly army when you could rather just cripple your enemy via wifi and anonymity?Why spend billions on soldiers to destabilise a nation when you could rather just meddle anonymously in their elections?Why risk your life trying to rob a bank, when you could rather and with significantly less risk just inject a line of malware code and achieve the same end goal?How does the geopolitics of power change when traditional geography, manpower and distance become obsolete?You can expect to hear in this podcast with Lachlan About Cyber Security the following and more...Why Cyber Security Threats Must Be Treated As Seriously As If They Were Physical.Lachlan Going Through All The Key Jargon.The Geopolitics Of Cyber Security.The Realities Of Cyber Warfare.More, more, more and more.Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 - Introduction.04:39 - How We Should Stop Thinking About Threats As Only Physical.11:44 - Lachlan Describing His Experience In Both The Public & Private Sector.18:09 - Defining Some Of The Key Jargon In Cyber Security.31:07 - Implications Of The Mass Movement To The Cloud.35:56 - Using Real World Metaphors To Understand Cyber.41:06 - Why Is The NHS Vulnerable To Attack?43:36 - The Sophistication Difference Between The Offense & Defense.54:41 - A Diplomatic Lachlan.58:01 - The Geopolitics Of Cyber Security?1:11:41 - What About The Ethics Of Cyber?1:18:26 - Cyber Warfare.1:40:23 - Cryptocurrency Regulation.1:54:05 - Country You Are Most Bullish On?1:56:42 - Conversation Between Any Two People?1:57:54 - Afterthoughts.----Are you into Nassim Taleb? 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/My new Geopolitics & Power Podcast - Interesting tidbits from around the world documenting major geopolitical moves or projects you might have missed. Share this with one smart friend!🎙️The Geopolitics & Power Podcast: https://geopoloticsandpowerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Contact me 🐦 for feedback and also for recommendations on what future episodes should be! Twitter @ryanfhogg