Curious Worldview

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/david-liu/David Liu is Taiwan’s unofficial ambassador to Sweden.He’s lived in Sweden for 11 years and is writing a book which explains the Swedish culture and mentality in a way through which the Taiwanese people and audience can relate. He is a cultural bridge between these two magnificent cultures and countries.-----000:00 – Introduction.02:11 – Where Did It All Being? An Introduction To Taiwan.08:11 – Integrating Into Sweden & Belonging.17:16 – Talking Taiwan Top To Bottom.43:37 – More On David’s Story & Making A Taiwan/Sweden Comparison.56:13 – Swedish Startup Community, Culture & Norrsken.1:16:35 – Sweden Is A Country Of Paradoxes + Impact Startups.1:29:22 – Country You Are Bullish On + Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhoggEpisodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.Angelica Oung – Taiwan Top To Bottom.Magnus Brandberg – Swedish Exceptionalism.

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/nicholas-niarchos/Nicholas Niarchos is journalist who has been published in The New Yorker, The Nation, TIME, The Guardian, The NY Times, Die Welt and many, many more.In a podcast that could have been separated into two distinct chapters you can expect to hear some of the following. The Congo in Nicholas’s wordsA brief history of kleptocracy and the plundering of Congos natural resourcesAn explanation of CobaltWhat its like meeting Alec BaldwinGetting arrested in the CongoAnd more…-----00:00 – Introduction.01:41 – Introducing The Congo & A History Of Kleptocracy.19:43 – Robert Freidland.21:59 – What Is The Current State Of The Congo?32:01 – What Is Cobalt? Where Is It From? The Problem Of Greenwashing.47:01 – Nicholas Niarchos New Yorker Article & Freelance Mining In The Congo.57:51 – Child Labour & Abuse.1:04:26 – Nicholas Writing A Book & New Yorker Status.1:14:58 – Nicholas’s Journey. Freelance Journalism. Advice For Me.1:25:13 – Meeting Alec Baldwin.1:27:49 – Serendipity & Being Arrested In The Congo.1:34:14 – Country Nicholas Niarchos Is Bullish On.1:35:41 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg

THE SOUND w/ Project Brazen & Nicky Woolf- https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-sound-mystery-of-havana-syndrome/id1662594800🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/nicky-woolfNicky Woolf is the host and investigative journalist behind Project Brazens latest investigative podcasts series, a story, which much to the consistency of the Project Brazen tagline, is one where again we are reminded the the truth is indeed stranger than fiction.The podcast is about Havana Syndrome, what we expect from this series and Nicky Woolf even drops a few of the salacious, geopolitical and gossipy details about the story.We then speak about what it takes putting together an audio production like this, Nicky Woolf's life in journalism, we nerd out on podcasting, audiobooks and as well, speak about the media landscape. Topics Within The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.Bradley Hope - Project BrazenInvestigative Journalism Starter Pack-----00:00 - Introduction02:12 - What Is Havana Syndrome?06:16 - The Power Of Suggestion16:41 - Setting The Scene For Us... An Introduction To Havana Syndrome19:52 - The Geopolitical Angles28:37 - Theories For Havana Syndrome36:52 - How Scary Is The Underworld Of Experimental Weaponry?40:59 - How Can Sound Physically Impair You?46:06 - Bring It All Together, The Future Of The Story & Working With Project Brazen54:08 - Changing Journalistic Landscape1:10:04 - Podcasting & Audio1:32:20 - Investigations Not Being Given Oxygen & Australian Journalism1:45:43 - Hero's, Christopher Hitchens & Anthony Bourdain1:58:56 - What Is A Country Nicky Is Bullish On?2:11:45 - Conversation Between Any Two People Of History🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/ha-joon-chang/Ha-Joon Chang is a developmental economist who has been named among the worlds top 20 thinkers.He has served as a consultant to the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the European Investment Bank, Oxfam and the United Nations. Ha-Joon Chang is the author of many books, the most notable of which are23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism.Kicking Away The Ladder.Bad Samaritans.The Economics Users Guide.& his highly anticipated new book, Edible Economics. Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.James Robinson – Why Nations FailTim Butcher – Africa’s Broken HeartGeoff Raby – Chinese Economic Development.Economics Starter Pack-----00:00 – Introduction.01:37 – There Is No Such Thing As A Free Market.14:32 – Which Country Has The Best Economic System?22:35 – Why Does Ha-Joon Chang Love Scandinavia?36:28 – How We Misunderstand Inflation.41:07 – Did The Washing Machine Change The World More Than The Internet?47:05 – Ching Ju Yung (GOAT Korean Entrepreneur) & South Korean Culture.58:43 – Working For Oxfam & World Bank.1:04:33 – Is Foreign Aid Good or Bad?1:10:01 – Country Ha-Joon Chang Is Bullish On.1:11:37 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/charlie-walker/Charlie Walker has… rode his bike through a winter Tibeten plateau. Rafted the hippopotamus dwelling backcountry of the Congo. Cycled his way through India, China, Iran, Africa, Kazakstan. Walked the length of Mongolia. Completed a 8000km triathlon from the Russian Urals all the way down through to Turkey. In Papua New Guinea, he stumbled upon some of the most remote tribes in the world. He walked two months down frozen Siberian rivers camping at -50 degrees. And to top it all off! Charlie Walker sat across from the baldest man in podcasting – the GOAT, Joe Rogan.This podcast explores the adventures teased above, but as well the contents of his two books; Through Sand & Snow and On Roads That Echo.Links To Charlie WalkerCharlie Walker WebsiteCharlie Walker InstagramEpisodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.Patrick Alley – Global WitnessMartin Schibbye – 438 DaysBradley Hope – Billion Dollar WhaleTim Butcher – A Journey Into Africas Broken HeartHarley Rustad – Disappearance Of Justin AlexanderBryan Bashin – The Adventures Of James HolmanDick Smith – A Legendary Australian AdventurerThe Adventure Podcasts Starter PackAdventure Podcast LinkNewsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFollow My Instagram & Twitter 🐦 -----00:00 – Introduction.01:56 – Hiding From Guinea Rebel Terrorists.10:11 – Why Did Charlie Decide To Do This In The First Plae?16:23 – Romania Confrontation.22:35 – Serendipity & Human Kindness.28:18 – Cycling The Tibetan Plateau In Winter (Unbelievable Story)40:11 – Podcasts & Audio Books While Travelling.44:10 – Dealing With The Impossible Cold.45:52 – Mongolia & Alcoholism On The Steppe.53:31 – How Charlie Thinks About Risk & Rolling The Dice.57:55 – The Democratic Republic Of The Congo.1:02:39 – How Does Charlie Relate To People?1:14:07 – The Economics Of Charlies Life.1:16:11 – Me Wasting Everyones Time.1:18:26 – Explorers & Adventurers Charlie Admires.1:21:13 – How Does Charlie Want To Be Remembered?1:22:29 – Country Charlie Is Bullish On.1:23:28 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg

✍︎: https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/mikael-syding/Mikael Syding is one of the most interesting people I’ve ever had the opportunity to speak with on this podcast.In 2010, his hedge fund, Futuris, won European hedge fund of the decade. Mikael is an extremely popular voice in the Swedish investment community and as erudite and eclectic in his interests as they come.In addition to popularising the Italian word for effortless mastery, sprezzatura, Mikael also writes regularly about markets, philosophy, psychedelics, his own personal story, science, sleep, psychology and just about all the interesting type of stuff that the audience of a Curious Worldview are primmed at attention for.This chat covers a spectrum of topic including…Mikael Syding’s Formative YearsPatrick Bateman As A Role ModelConsciousness & PsychedelicsShort Positions (Elon Musk & Tesla)Nassim Taleb & Risk+ More & More As WellLinks To Mikael SydingMikael Syding WebsiteMikael Syding TwitterEpisodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.Nassim Taleb & Incerto PodcastLudvig Sunström – Breaking Out Of HomeostasisCarl Jung SeriesNewsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFollow My Instagram & Twitter 🐦 -----00:00 – Introduction.02:15 – Formative Years, Experiences & The Influence Of Patrick Bateman.16:45 – Left Brain Right Brain Divide & Emotional Depth.39:45 – ‘I Had Zero Empathy’45:26 – Antidepressants & Modernity.1:02:55 – Mikael Syding On Risk & Antiloop.1:15:05 – Coincidence Of Opposites.1:32:25 – Famous Short Sellers & Mikael’s Favourite Short Positions.1:43:10 – ‘Elon Musk Is A Conman’… Tesla & Twitter.2:03:26 – How Investing Expands Your Curiosities, The Information Edge In Investing, Due-diligence & 80/20.2:25:58 – Pippa Malmgren & Signals.2:37:59 – Mikael Syding’s Theory Of Consciousness.3:16:32 – The Role Of Serendipity In Mikael’s Life.3:20:57 – Advice To Young People (Lex Fridman).3:25:52 – Country Mikael Syding Is Bullish On.3:28:49 – Swedish Exceptionalism.3:33:05 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/patrick-alley/Patrick Alley is a cofounder of an organisation called Global Witness which weeds out abuses of corruption, the environment and human rights across the world. Patrick recently wrote a book documenting these experiences and it all starts with the illegal timber trade in South-East Asia funding the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia and making possible all the horror and violence of the Cambodian communists. In this chat Patrick Alley mentions…Founders Story Of Global WitnessIllegal Timber TradingVery Bad PeopleEconomics Of Global Witness+ Much More As Well…Links To Patrick AlleyGlobal WitnessVery Bad PeopleEpisodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.Martin Schibbye – Sweden’s Greatest Investigative JournalistBradley Hope – 1MDB & Project Brazen.Jim Henry – Offshore Finance Investigative JournalistNicholas Shaxson – The World Of Offshore FinanceOliver Bullough – Moneyland & Endless KleptocracyNewsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFollow My Instagram & Twitter 🐦 -----00:00 – Introduction.01:36 – Global Witness Founding Story Bringing Down Cambodian Communists.12:42 – Why Is There Corruption?15:50 – Illegal Timber Trading & Deforestation.22:36 – Financial Secrecy & Offshore Finance.26:42 – What Made Global Witness So Good At Investigations.35:46 – Benny Steinmetz, Dan Gertler, Imelda Marcos.56:13 – Blood Diamonds.1:05:53 – What Is The Key To Generating Media Interest?1:11:29 – Economics Of Global Witness & George Soros.1:21:58 – Is The World Getting Better? Which Issue Is Most Cancerous?1:25:56 – Serendipity In Patrick Alley’s Life.1:27:06 – Country Patrick Is Bullish On.1:28:56 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/walt-bogdanich/The following is a conversation with Walt Bogdanich, an investigative journalist for the New York Times, author of many books, and 3x recipient of the Pulitzer Prize.Walt Bogdanich co-authored a book titled ‘When McKinsey Comes To Town’ which documents 14 different examples of McKinsey poisoning, muddying and consulting the waters of big industry, big government and even bigger money. In this chat there is a lot of talk about...McKinsey In Saudi ArabiaMcKinsey & Perdue PharmaMcKinsey's Absurd Conflicts Of InterestInvestigative Journalism+ Much More As Well... Links To Walt BogdanichWhen McKinsey Comes To TownEpisodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.Martin Schibbye - Sweden's Greatest Investigative JournalistDan McDougall - Legendary Investigative Journalist. Bradley Hope - 1MDB & Project Brazen.Jim Henry - Offshore Finance Investigative JournalistNewsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFollow My Instagram & Twitter 🐦 -----00:00 – Introduction01:40 – 3x Pulitzer Prize Wins04:58 – McKinsey Are More Secretive Than The CIA13:27 – Nassim Taleb, Consultants & Skin In The Game19:52 – Exclusive Access To McKinsey Client List & Perdue Pharma Opioid Crisis34:52 – McKinsey In Saudi Arabia44:33 – Archetypal Example Of Filthy McKinsey48:07 – Pulitzer Prize Story & Hard Truth About Investigative Journalism56:39 – The Necessity For Supply Chain Investigations (Cocaine/Batteries) & Advice For Aspiring Investigative Journalists1:00:00 – Walt’s Investigative Journalists Hero’s + A Great Story Not Being Told.1:05:32 – The Role Of Serendipity In Walt’s Life.1:08:10 – A Country Walt Is Bullish On.1:09:49 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.1:11:28 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/rory-sutherland/🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhoggThe following is a conversation with Rory Sutherland.He founded the behavioural science team within the Ogilvy group and is one of Europe’s most powerful advertising executives. To get a sense for his thinking and his incredibly interesting worldview he wrote a book called Alchemy, that argues great marketing ideas are often built around a core that is profoundly irrational.This podcast touches on the themes of Alchemy but interestingly, Rory has applied them to different domains than those he covered in the book meaning.. this is totally new.Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFollow My Instagram & Twitter 🐦 -----00:00 – Introduction.01:23 – How Nassim Taleb Has Influenced Rory Sutherland’s Worldview.32:28 – C Elegans Worm Analogy & Covid.41:38 – Banality In Social Media.47:07 – What Is Taleb Like As A Bloke? + Interesting Questions About Social Engineering.58:23 – System Design Complimenting Marketing & Advertising.1:04:33 – Why It’s Important To Believe In Alchemy (Complexity) + Thinking About Nepotism.1:14:40 – Signalling.1:21:35 – Serendipity In Rory’s Life.1:24:55 – Country Rory Sutherland Is Bullish On.1:28:23 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.1:31:00 – Afterthoughts & Ambitions For The Podcast.Links To Rory SutherlandRory Sutherland TwitterAlchemyEpisodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.Nassim Taleb & Incerto Podcast

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/misha-zelinksy/🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhoggThe following is a conversation with Misha Zelinksy.Misha Zelisnky is a Fulbright scholar, national security expert and currently war correspondent for the Australian Financial Review.In this chat Misha speaks about some of the follwing…What Its Like Living In Ukraine.Travelling Throughout A Warzone.Meeting Sean Penn & The Klitschko Brothers.Doing A Profile Of Zelenskey.+ Much More As Well…Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFollow My Instagram & Twitter 🐦 -----00:00 – Introduction01:36 – Interviewing A Man As He Steps On A Train For War.05:58 – Tension/Feeling In Ukraine Leading Up To & After The Invasion.17:55 – Ukrainian Morale & Napoleon Quote.20:00 – Ukraine/Taiwan Parallel.25:34 – People Becoming Uninterested In The War.32:26 – Feeling Thinned Out & The Emotional Toll.41:09 – A Day In The Life In Lviv.49:01 – Russian Spies.55:28 – Zelinsky Zelenskey58:16 – Meeting Sean Penn & Klitschko Brothers.1:00:28 – How Has Misha’s Life Changed From This + Political Ambition.1:05:28 – Country You Are Bullish On?1:07:06 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.1:08:32 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.Links To Misha ZelinksyDiplomates – Misha Geopolitical PodcastMisha Zelinsky TwitterEpisodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.Micheal Hilliard – Explaining The Ukraine/Russia WarOleksander Kucherenko – Ukrainian Checking In From PoltovaAngelica Oung – Taiwanese JournalistGeopolitics Podcast Starter Pack