
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

Oct 8, 2019 • 1h 23min
How do you tell your investors you have cancer? - Michael FitzGerald (CEO of Submittable)
Here are the questions we discuss in this episode: How do you tell your investors that you have "terminal" cancer? How do continue to run a company? How do you find your north star either as an individual or for your company? What is the difference between creativity in the business sense and in the artistic sense? Find more on Michael here: https://twitter.com/M_A_FitzGerald Find more on Submittable here: https://www.submittable.com/

Oct 7, 2019 • 25min
As a CEO, Executive or Manager, how can self awareness help us build better processes?
This is a special episode where I sit down with Henri Meijer, my business counselor, and we talk about how team-leads and managers can build better processes so that the company can flow more harmoniously and be more effective.

Oct 6, 2019 • 58min
How does Dance help us deal with Uncomfortable emotions - Emily Webb (Founder of Mission Fusion)
I sit down with Emily Webb the founder of Mission Fusion to talk about dance, martial arts (krav maga), emotions, pain, trauma, innovation in dance, how dance makes us healthier and a lot more. https://www.missionfusion.com/private-lessons

Oct 5, 2019 • 1h 41min
Why did Satoshi remain anonymous? - Dan Hannum (CEO Hannum Capital Management)
You will like this episode if you are interested in the philosophy behind Bitcoin, centralization, and decentralization, as well as some information about stress and identity politics. Check out more about Dan here: https://twitter.com/DHannum8

Oct 2, 2019 • 1h 4min
How do you find out what's real? - Mike Slavin from High Existence
Mike drops some magical life wisdom about how to find what's real: On Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSlavin

Oct 2, 2019 • 49min
What's really going on in Crypto - Mike Dudas (The Block)
I sit down with Mike Dudas to talk about the current state of Crypto. You will like this episode if you have an interest in crypto, the state of crypto in Asia, and how to build companies. Find more info on Mike here: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/ and here: https://twitter.com/mdudas

Sep 30, 2019 • 1h 48min
How do you build a new operating system for the mind - Mark Williamson (COO of Masterclass)
I sit down with Mark and we talk about his powerful meditation experience which happened only a few weeks before we started recording and he hasn't talked to anyone about since it happened. We also talk about rationality, awareness, business, identity politics, the future state of the US and a lot more. Find Mark on Twitter @WilliamsonMark

Sep 26, 2019 • 1h 8min
What is the role of bliss in life? - Andres Gomez Emilsson (Qualia Research: Stanford)
We talk about the mathematics of pain and pleasure. Lots here if you want to understand the science of bliss without the dogma that comes from the traditional understanding of pleasure and pain. Wireheading Done Right: https://qualiacomputing.com/2016/08/20/wireheading_done_right/ The Neuroscience of Meditation: https://opentheory.net/2018/12/the-neuroscience-of-meditation/ Glossary: https://qualiacomputing.com/2019/08/21/glossary-of-qualia-research-institute-terms/

Sep 25, 2019 • 1h 7min
How do geopolitics and technology intersect? - Nathaniel Raymond (Yale)
I go back to my family roots and talk to Nathaniel about the current state of geopolitics and how technology interacts with it. Nathaniel is an expert in this subject and lectures at the Yale Jackson Institute of Global Affairs.

Sep 24, 2019 • 52min
How can you get stronger without buying anything? - Jerry Teixeira
I sit down with JT and talk about bodyweight strength and how to get stronger in all realms of life using stress.