
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

Dec 10, 2019 • 1h 21min
What is the relationship between money and entrepreneurship? Marco Fuxa: Investor and Entrepreneur
Marco is like the Batman of entrepreneurship. No one knows of him in Silicon Valley but the guy has created like 6 companies that are all growing like crazy. Biggest takeaway: Business is the process of creating structure out of chaos. Money serves as the truth validator of the entire process. No business without money. Solve someone's problem and you have created structure out of chaos. Turn it into a system & get paid = Business Find Marco on Quora where he writes a lot about entrepreneurship https://www.quora.com/profile/Marco-Fuxa-1

Dec 9, 2019 • 1h 2min
What does a shamanic practitioner do? Mimi Young: Founder of CEREMONIE
Mimi Young is a shamanic practitioner and founder of Ceremonie, a shamanic and ritual-based brand focusing on in-person and online shamanic education, Remote Shamanic Readings, and an aura + skincare line that is made in ceremony. Mimi works with a blend of modalities including core shamanism and botanical healing, hedge magick, and Chinese shamanic modalities, with a focus on integrating the subconscious with the conscious, past lives work, divination, dream work, ancestral healing, and divine feminine reawakening. Mimi lives in the west coast of Canada with her partner and their two boys and is also a neurofeedback practitioner and owner of Open Minds Performance, a personal optimization business using neurofeedback to enhance peak performance, release blocks, expand consciousness, and build resilience within the brain. Ceremonie: https://shopceremonie.com/ @shopceremonie Open Minds Performance: https://www.openmindsperformance.com/ @openmindsperformance

Nov 23, 2019 • 46min
What is the difference between stress and pressure? - Kulveer Taggar: CEO & Cofounder Zeus Living
We talked about how philosophy can help us do better business. We covered the following questions: What are the most important questions to ask yourself while starting a company? What is the most important thing to know about hypergrowth? Follow Kulveer here: https://twitter.com/kul Find out more about Zeus Living: https://zeusliving.com/

Nov 18, 2019 • 59min
How to think about investing in remote companies? Jeff Morris Jr: Growth at Lambda School
We recorded this episode right after Jeff started working at Lambda school doing growth. Jeff has a lot of insight into how remote works and how it doesn't. He also has a lot to add about how to think about investing in remote companies as well as companies in general. It was also very interesting to hear how Jeff broke into tech as well by making a move to Kansas City in response to a tweet! Find Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmj And Chapter One Ventures: http://www.chapterone.vc/

Nov 14, 2019 • 51min
Why is it stressful to talk to strangers? Ruben: Founder of the Social Animal
Discover the secrets to connecting with strangers and overcoming social anxiety. Explore the significance of genuine human connections and relatability in interactions. Learn about the vital role of fascia in human movement and the benefits of embracing challenges with compassion. Tune in to explore the world of 'Social Animal' and upcoming episodes featuring unique life experiences.

Nov 13, 2019 • 1h 1min
What does it mean to see reality clearly - Priya Manivannan
You will like this episode if you are interested in Advaita Vedanta Non Dual philosophy or if you have a meditation practice. If you aren't interested in those things then this one might not have to much value for you but if you have even a hint of interest in these things then you will want to watch this. If anything doesn't makes sense please feel free to ask and I can explain or show more. I take pride in my ability to spot talented and articulate people before the mainstream and I can promise you that Priya is one of the most articulate people I have found when it comes to this.

Nov 12, 2019 • 1h 5min
What does it mean to write well? Rachel Jepsen - Senior Editor of Holloway
Here are a few questions which we discussed: What is the difference between writing for your business and writing for yourself? What is the relationship between imagination and writing? How do they intersect? What is the difference between desire and craving? Is writing thinking? How does the idea of human exceptionalism limit our understanding of intelligence? How can confusion be an answer? Find Rachel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DidYouWriteThat Find Holloway: https://www.holloway.com/

Nov 11, 2019 • 50min
What is the global playing field for startups? - Boris Wertz (Version One VC)
If you remember the interview I did with Ian Livingstone last thursday about starting companies outside of Silicon Valley, this is actually the episode that got me on to the trail of Ian and his company Dropout Labs. Boris basically helps me map out the entire global ecosystem for startups and where its headed particularly from the investment angle. Find Boris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bwertz Find Version One: https://versionone.vc/

Nov 8, 2019 • 1h 4min
What does it mean to innovate? Wiza Jalakasi: Head of Global BD and Strategy
We talked about the following questions: What is unique about Africa when it comes to merging of technology, culture and capital? How can individual Africans find role models to model after colonization destroyed the local culture and imposed a different language? How does Nigeria show that the brand of being scammers is only representative of a small part of the population? Also we mapped the startup ecosystem in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, and a few other places. Africa has a lot of things going on in a lot of countries so might take a few more episodes to get all of it on here. Follow Wiza here: https://twitter.com/wizaj

Nov 7, 2019 • 1h 3min
What is the long tail of remote work? Ian Livingstone - Cofounder of Dropout Labs
You will like this episode if you are into machine learning, remote work, the rise of entrepreneurship around the world, secure computation, video games and their role in startup creation. Another good question we came up with was: Can the journey from 0 to 1 be done remotely?