
Crazy Wisdom
In his series "Crazy Wisdom," Stewart Alsop explores cutting-edge topics, particularly in the realm of technology, such as Urbit and artificial intelligence. Alsop embarks on a quest for meaning, engaging with others to expand his own understanding of reality and that of his audience. The topics covered in "Crazy Wisdom" are diverse, ranging from emerging technologies to spirituality, philosophy, and general life experiences. Alsop's unique approach aims to make connections between seemingly unrelated subjects, tying together ideas in unconventional ways.
Latest episodes

Jan 2, 2020 • 59min
What does the study of philosophy do to our desires? - Crazy Polymath
This is the second time I've had Kunal on the show. He gives a great description of what the study of philosophy does to our desires as well as the way he found his way out of some problems that the study of philosophy presents. Find Kunal Here: https://twitter.com/CrazyPolymath

Dec 23, 2019 • 56min
How can technology help us prevent injury? - Part 2: FathomAI
This is the second episode of my 2 part series with the founders of FathomAI. Here we go into the actually biomechanics behind the relationship between technology and injury prevention. I really had fun with this one! Hope you enjoy. Check out the FathomAI device here: https://www.fathomai.com/

Dec 20, 2019 • 54min
How can technology help us prevent injury? - Ivonna Dumanyan: CEO and Cofounder of FathomAI
This was a very fun episode where I sit down to talk with Ivonna about the device her company (FathomAI) built to help people exercise with less injuries. We talk about the subjective and objective components of injury prevention as well as a little bit into the biomechanics of what their product is measuring. I enjoyed it so much that I then interviewed her technical cofounder about more of the biomechanics and I'll be releasing that this monday. Check out the FathomAI device here: https://www.fathomai.com/ Or get the free app here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fathom.fathomai&hl=en

Dec 19, 2019 • 1h 4min
What is really happening with AI? - Josh Tobin: Former Researcher at OpenAI
Josh and I have a conversation about the latest in AI research and he gives me the breakdown on what is Unsupervised learning and what is Supervised learning. This would be a good one to listen to if you fear the AI apocalypse (doesn't seem likely). Follow Josh here: https://twitter.com/josh_tobin_

Dec 18, 2019 • 57min
How will the next billion users interact with the internet? - Jani Pasha: CEO of Lokal (YC-backed)
Jani and I talk about how his company helps people in India who don't speak English leverage the internet to reach their goals. This is one of the episodes of the series I'm doing on the rise of innovation outside of Silicon Valley. This company is particularly interesting for me because there are linguistic borders to the internet and Lokal is breaking them down for people who don't speak English in India. There are a lot of languages in India. I'm trying to do the same with my podcast with the languages of Spanish, Portuguese, and French and will soon be publishing those episodes on other channels. Follow Jani here: https://twitter.com/Janipasha_138

Dec 17, 2019 • 59min
What does it mean to innovate? - Mark Bünger: Innovation Lab
Mark works with innovation and technology at Innovation Lab. We talk about a lot of science related stuff including: Flying Cars How you can't have both innovation and risk aversion Bioinformatics Modularity interoperability Biohacking spaces Lacoperon Check out Mark's Website: Marsbound.com

Dec 16, 2019 • 60min
What can the culture of Singapore tell us about the future? - Visakan Veerasamy
We talk all things culture and how culture spreads from place to place. We talk about how burning man culture is changing the culture of Singapore. We also talk about the differences and similarities between the culture of Silicon Valley (where I grew up) and Singapore. There are also some tidbits in here for anyone who wants to thrive in the stressful era we might be entering. Follow Visa here: https://twitter.com/visakanv

Dec 13, 2019 • 1h 7min
What is the difference between prana and breath? - Robin Rothenberg: Founder of Essential Yoga Therapy
She is the author of “Restoring Prana - A therapeutic guide to pranayama and healing through the breath. We talk about the connection between breath, posture, and voice. We also talk about the relationship between the breath and the nervous system You can find more info on Robin's website here: https://essentialyogatherapy.com/about

Dec 12, 2019 • 1h 2min
What is information asymmetry? - Huan Nguyen
We talk about information asymmetry and what it means and how it shows up in our lives. Check out Huan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HuanWin

Dec 11, 2019 • 60min
Why does one narrative win and another one lose? Mike Solana: VP at Founders Fund
I talked with Mike about: narratives and why one wins and another one loses narratives in China the demonization of technology through sci fi since the invention of the nuclear bomb 24 hour online ideological warfare how religion never really went away, it just changed. Find Mike on twitter @micsolana