Curious Worldview

✍︎: https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/zeke-faux/Number Go Up - Zeke Faux#155 - The general consensus for Zeke’s book is that is that it’s the better half of Michael Lewis’s ‘Going Infinite’. ‘Number Go Up’ documents, first hand, from the Bahamas to Cambodia to El Salvador to the halls of power of US, the wild mania of crypto and the insanely eclectic, deranged and interesting characters that colour in those lines. Zeke opens up unlike he has for a podcast before. His answer to the role of serendipity in his life at the end is beautiful, his reflections of what is required for good journalism is amazing, and his documentation of crypto’s wild ride and its consequences is perfect.There is plenty for everyone is this.00:00 – Introduction01:47 – Has ‘Number Go Up’ Been Overshadowed? & Why Zeke Always Dreamed Of Doing An Adventurous Non-Fiction Book09:17 – Why Crypto Is A Goldmine Of Content23:28 – Tether31:12 – Listing Crypto’s Damages41:48 – Pig Butchering (Horrible Stuff Also Mentioned In Matthew Freidman Episiode)53:37 – SBF Exclusive + How Crypto Enables The Scale Of These Scams1:02:55 – Offshore Finance & Crypto1:14:33 – How Collapsed Is Crypto?1:19:47 – a16z Rug Pulling Everyone?1:27:47 – Zeke’s Relationship With Michael Lewis1:35:10 – Comparing Bubble Mania’s Over History1:37:17 – Trying To Extract Every Possible Thing From The Interview With SBF1:47:59 – How Journalists Get The Best Stories + How The Book Has Changed Zeke’s Career1:53:41 – Hindenburg Research1:57:57 – Serendipity In Zeke’s Life & Discussing David Grann2:11:57 – County Zeke Is Bullish On & Conversation Between Any Two People Of HistoryCurious Things Mentioned During The EpisodeScott PattersonBradley HopeMatthew Friedman (Pig Butchering)David Grann🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhoggInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/ryanfhogg/

✍︎: https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/david-de-jong-oct-7th/#154 - The following is with David De Jong who is the Middle East Correspondent for the Dutch Newspaper, FD. He lives in Israel, and has been reporting from the ground since the early hours of October 7th.Some of you may recognise him from an earlier appearance he made on this podcast, talking about his book Nazi Billionaires, but for this episode we exclusively talk about David’s first hand experience over the last 2 and a half weeks, which includes the horror of being among the first reporters on the ground to some of the sites hit worst from October 7th through to disinformation and how to think about the media coverage of this conflict so far. 00:00 – Introduction01:09 – Recalling The First Few Days First Hand Experience18:24 – Sentiment Changes Among Israelis28:38 – ‘It’s Getting Harder For Jewish & Arab Israeli’s To Live Together’34:00 – How Do You Get Reliable Reporting From Gaza?36:48 – Social Stigma Among Israelis40:54 – Dissecting The Media CoverageCurious Things Mentioned During The EpisodeDavid De Jong TwitterCurious Worldview NewsletterDavid De Jong Nazi Billionaires🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhoggInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/ryanfhogg/

✍︎: https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/duncan-mavin/#153 - Lex Greensill's Pyramid Of Lies by Duncan Mavin.What if I told that you that Credit Suisse, one of finances most foundational banks was helped brought to it’s knees by a charismatic bogan playing posh from Bundaberg…This podcast is about a fella called Lex Greensill… who, among many other things, roped the likes of (Brexit instigator) David Cameron, current prime minister Rishi Sunak to even Vision Fund, Uber and WeWork investor, Masoyoshi Son into his sprawling supply chain finance scandal.The full story of how Lex talked and awkwarded his way into the central halls of power is immense, and the guest on todays podcast, the incredible investigative journalist, Duncan Mavin, wrote a book documenting all of this called, pyramid of lies00:00 - Introduction02:02 - Lex As A Bloke & How He Became Who He Is15:20 - Could The End Have Justified The Means?22:02 - Separating The Legitimacy From The Fraud32:12 - Similarities & Differences Between Lex & Adam Nueman Of WeWork36:32 - My Soft Spot For Lex & The Role In David Cameron In All Of This46:32 - People Risking Their Reputations + Where Is The Due Diligence?52:47 - Cancer Of Offshore Finance1:06:27 - Greensill's Role In The Collapse Of Credit Suisse1:10:43 - Who Were The Victims Of Greensill Capital?1:12:08 - Duncan's Direct Message To Lex1:14:22 - How Often Does An Anonomys Tip Get The Ball Rollling?1:17:20 - Do We Live In An Age Of Unprecedented Fraud?1:19:54 - Serendipity, Bullish Country & Conversation Between Any Two People Of History🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhoggInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/ryanfhogg/Curious Things Mentioned During The EpisodeInvestigative Journalism Starter PackOffshore Finance Starter Pack

✍︎: https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/matthew-friedman/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ryanfhogg/#152 - This is a podcast about human trafficking and modern slavery.The guest is Matthew Friedman, and he is the CEO of the Mekong Club, which is an organisation that mobilises the private sector to take action against human trafficking and modern slavery.In this conversation, Matthew reveals unsettling story after unsettling story of human trafficking, modern slavery and scams. And in and among it all, he explains how it could be possible that today there are more slaves than has ever been before.Time Stamps For Matthew Friedman00:00 - Introduction01:32 - Horrific Story From Nepal/India05:25 - UN Versus NGO's Versus Private Sector11:19 - There Is More Slavery Today Than There Ever Has Been15:40 - What Does Matthew Do To Stop Resentment?20:25 - How Are Slavery Statistics Collected?22:30 - How Does Rising Middle Class In Developing Economies Affect These Numbers?28:50 - Pig Butchering & Harmcore38:56 - Coming Face To Face With The Criminals46:50 - The Role Of Offshore Finance & Money Laundering52:40 - The Geography Of All Of This1:00:10 - Red Light District In Amsterdam & 'Taken' & Jeffrey Epstein1:11:30 - Africa1:14:20 - China & Specific Example Of Manufacturers Exploiting Slavery & Greenwashing1:29:30 - Role Of Serendipity In Matthew Friedman's Life & Bullish Country & Conversation Between 2 People🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhoggCurious Things Mentioned During The EpisodeInvestigative Journalism Starter PackMartin Schibbye - Cards Of Qatar

Luca Dellanna, a successful author of nine books and consultant specializing in risk and behavioral psychology, dives deep into the concept of ergodicity and its significance in decision-making. He explains how understanding ergodicity can impact investment strategies and personal health. The discussion covers the challenges consultants face in aligning pay with results and the implications of fat tails in risk assessment. Luca also highlights the importance of serendipity in achieving success and the need for a long-term perspective in business and creativity.

Russ Roberts, one of the true OG's of podcasting, reflects on 15+ years of EconTalk and interviews with Christopher Hitchens and Nassim Taleb. They discuss good communication, cultural influences on communication styles, lessons from Nassim Taleb, the evolution of the podcast, serendipitous opportunities, and the distribution of podcast downloads.

Desmond Shum, a former insider of China's political apparatus, shares his experiences climbing the peak of China's elite and fleeing before being disappeared. Topics include dealing with abuse and the Chinese caste system, leveraging status and vanity, navigating China's politics, corruption and guanxi, dynastic wealth, publishing a book, and discussing Jack Ma. The podcast also covers topics such as how rich Chinese hide their money, fallout after publishing a book, the influence of wealthy Chinese in Australia, and the dire outlook in China.

✍︎: https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/scott-patterson/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ryanfhogg/#148 - Scott Patterson writes for the WSJ and is author of The Quants, DarkPools and Chaos Kings. Anyone who has listened to this podcast for a while will be familiar with my affinity for Nassim Taleb and know just how influential he has been on shaping my worldview…Just a few of the characters profiled in this book include Bill Ackman, who runs the famous Pershing Square hedge fund, and made one of the greatest trades in recorded history at the beginning of Covid, Nassim Taleb and Mark Spitznagel who together have made billions via their unusual hedge fund, Universa and as well, Didier Sornet, a fascinatingly interesting french mathematician and academic who believes opposite to Taleb, that Black Swans can be predicted.In this podcast with Scott Patterson, you can expect to hear about the core of the chaos kings worldview, a lot about Nassim Taleb, serendipity and as well anecdotes for days that give you a deep insight into Scott as both a journalist and author.00:00 – Introduction02:30 – How The Chaos Kings Have Effected Scott’s Worldview10:10 – Taleb’s Hedge Fund Antifragile Trading Strategy12:40 – Scott’s Introduction To Taleb & Spitznagel21:50 – What Principles Enabled Taleb & Spitznagel To Endure Loss Day After Day28:55 – Why Do These Masters Of Risk Expose Themselves To Such Physical Risk34:15 – The Core Of The Chaos Kings Worldview47:47 – Taleb Or Sornet?48:06 – Nassim Taleb Biography?48:23 – Chamath Palihapatya49:36 – How Does A Journalist Optimise For Tail Risk + Extremistan Explained For Authors54:29 – How Will Scott Teach His Son To Optimise For Serendipity55:55 – What Country Is Scott Bullish On🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhoggCurious Things Mentioned During The EpisodeNassim Taleb & Incerto Podcast

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/tim-butcher-chasing-the-devil/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ryanfhogg/#147 - Tim Butcher returns to the podcast with another incredible journey through an African nation.The first time Tim appeared he spoke about his adventures through the Congo, weaving a story of an incredibly rich and beautiful country that is nonetheless un-developing. It remains easily one of my favourite episodes I’ve ever had the privilege to record. Tim, this time around takes us through his month long journey through Liberia and Sierre Leone. He wrote a book about it called Chasing The Devil, and as the title alludes, a big part of the journey was trying to come to terms with the voodoo, black magic and devil worship that he encounters along the way. Much like his Congo trip, Tim again is journeying in the footsteps of a great writer who had gone before him. In the case of Liberia it is the famous author and journalists, Graham Greene.00:00 – Introduction02:10 – What Is Good Writing & What Is Good Speaking?34:13 – Graham Greene & Liberia54:10 – Charles Taylor & The Devil Worship Of West Africa1:16:58 – The Journey Through Liberia1:37:45 – Geographical Determinism1:51:27 – The Kleptocracy Of Liberia & Africa More Broadly2:11:54 – Country You Are Most Bullish On2:17:31 – Cricket Chat🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhoggCurious Things Mentioned During The EpisodeTim MarshallTim Butcher – Blood River Through The CongoJames Robinson – Why Nations Fail

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ryanfhogg/The fella who features here has been working with different divisions of Swedish law enforcement for over 20 years and this includes over 10 years with Piketen - Sweden’s equivalent of SWAT.Piketen says their work is ‘particularly dangerous and complex situations’ and  this includes hostage situations, high risk search warrants, etc. Only 8% of people manage to complete the various psychological and physical tests that are required to make it into Piketen and it was on one of his first jobs with this division that the guest on this episode was involved in an incident that will remain with him for the rest of his life.This is a deeply personal podcast going from his beginning to now, the full journey of a fella from northern Sweden who wanted to be policeman ever since he he could understand what it meant.Now, I would love to give a bit of a broader context on the current issues around law enforcement that are being discussed in Sweden, but I am afraid I would not do it justice at all, so let’s leave it at if you are Swedish, I am sure you’re already informed, and if you aren't, than many of the issues are likely mirrored in your own country. Lower trust in police, more scepticism, lower wages, less applicants, lower standards, more mistakes, harsher critics, negative media attention, and more and more and more context which paints policing overall in a negative light… which in my opinion is a losing strategy because even though everyone of us might have our own example of bad police, imagine if they weren't around, or on average, just as unskilled and as undisciplined as the rest of us. That's a grim picture. Everything is as nice as it is, because there are people who enforce the law.🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg