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Arjun Khemani PodcastSamo Burja: Building an Immortal SocietyMy conversation with Samo Burja, founder of Bismarck Analysis. He chairs the editorial board of Palladium Magazine.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.Click here to support my work.Timestamps0:00 - Intro1:18 - Live players5:41 - Great Founder Theory11:20 - Our material technology rests on our social interactions14:23 - Optimism, pessimism, and human...
2025-07-1158 min
ericmckay4 's Listen LaterEp 3: Arjun Khemani Podcast: Conjecture InstituteEpisode: Ep 3: Arjun KhemaniPub date: 2025-05-24Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationArjun Khemani is a content creator and fellow of Conjecture Institute. He is an 18-year-old high school dropout who launched and helped lead support at Naval Ravikant's Airchat. He is creating a documentary about our deepest theory of knowledge. In general, he works to spread optimism and fight the enemies of civilization. His Youtube channel can be found @arjunkhemani and can be followed on X at https://x.com...
2025-07-011h 23
Arjun Khemani PodcastZooko Wilcox and Josh Swihart: Unstoppable Private MoneyMy conversation with Zooko Wilcox and Josh Swihart on unstoppable private money.Zooko Wilcox is a legendary cypherpunk and one of the founders of Zcash—private, digital money.Josh Swihart is the CEO of Electric Coin Company, the team behind the Zcash protocol and the Zashi wallet app.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.Timestamps0:00 - Maya Protocol integrates wi...
2025-06-031h 34
Arjun Khemani PodcastEthan Thornton: The Future of WarfareMy conversation with Ethan Thornton, founder of Mach Industries.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.Click here to support my work.Timestamps0:00 - Intro1:07 - Why Mach needs to exist3:16 - Early experiments5:07 - Dropping out of MIT8:36 - Raising $85 million at 19 years old11:20 - Decentralized vertical supply chains13:54...
2025-03-1552 min
Arjun Khemani PodcastPeter Boghossian: Moral Relativism and The Future of The WestMy conversation with philosopher and author Peter Boghossian.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.Click here to support my work.Timestamps0:00 - The enlightenment5:51 - The dangers of moral relativism21:28 - Modern education is failing us31:14 - What’s worth preserving in the West37:00 - Is wokeism filling the void left by atheism?...
2025-02-261h 15
Arjun Khemani PodcastZooko, Nate Wilcox, and Sean Bowe: ZcashMy conversation with Zooko, Nate Wilcox, and Sean Bowe about the Zcash protocol.Zooko is a cypherpunk who co-founded Zcash along with his brother, Nate Wilcox, and others. Sean Bowe is a cryptographer and engineer who has played a crucial role in the development of Zcash and has made significant contributions to advancements in zero-knowledge proofs, particularly zk-SNARKs, which underpin Zcash’s privacy features.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X fo...
2025-01-223h 20
Arjun Khemani PodcastNaval Ravikant: The Beginning of InfinityMy conversation with Naval Ravikant. Enjoy!Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.Click here to support my work.Timestamps0:00 - The Theory of Everything4:48 - How do you know what’s true?7:51 - Groups search for consensus, individuals search for truth13:07 - We have never run out of a single resource15:25 - Are we destroying the Earth?17:48 - Marxism denies wealth creation21:28 - Regulation kills innovation27:05 - Degrowth and the fall of We...
2024-12-181h 13
Arjun Khemani PodcastDavid Deutsch: The Era of Man, Popper, and Western CivilizationI had the pleasure of sitting down with David Deutsch in his lovely garden in Oxford a few months ago. Here’s our conversation.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.Click here to support my work.Timestamps1:01 - A tragic view of human history7:04 - Why did it take so long for civilization to arise?13:31 - Fallibilism...
2024-11-111h 29
Theya PodcastDropping Out to Build with Naval Ravikant: AirChat & The Future of Podcasting | Arjun KhemaniIn this episode of the Theya podcast, Joe Consorti interviews Arjun Khemani, a high school dropout and marketing lead at AirChat. Arjun shares his journey of leaving school to pursue opportunities in the tech world, particularly his work with AirChat, an innovative voice-first social platform. The conversation delves into themes of authenticity in communication, the differences between those who take action versus those who criticize from the sidelines, and the importance of economic literacy. Arjun discusses the flaws in traditional education systems and advocates for a more voluntary approach to learning. The episode also touches on the role of Bitcoin...
2024-09-2749 min
Arjun Khemani Podcast#35 – Julian Barbour and Samuel Kuypers: The Nature of TimeJulian Barbour is a renowned physicist known for his groundbreaking work on the nature of time. In his influential books, The End of Time and The Janus Point he explores the concept of a timeless universe, challenging traditional views. Samuel Kuypers is a theoretical physicist, currently located in Montréal, who is interested in the foundations of quantum theory and time.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on futu...
2024-09-151h 55
Arjun Khemani Podcast#34 – Nat Eliason: Crypto Confidential, Writing, and The Future of WorkClick here to support my work. You can also send me bitcoin to this address.Nat Eliason is a writer and crypto insider with a wildly popular newsletter and podcast. He is the author of the book Crypto Confidential: Winning and Losing Millions in the New Frontier of Finance.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.Timestamps0:49 - Ayn Rand6:40 - T...
2024-07-261h 03
Arjun Khemani Podcast#33 – Johan Norberg: Capitalism, Degrowth, and Elon MuskJohan Norberg is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and a writer who focuses on globalization, human progress and intellectual history. He is the author of In Defense of Global Capitalism, Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future, and The Capitalist Manifesto: Why the Global Free Market Will Save the World.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it!Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X f...
2024-07-1653 min
Arjun Khemani Podcast#32 – Riva Tez: Anarchy, Beauty, and LongevityRiva Tez is a philosopher, writer, and venture capitalist. She’s the author of the blog Hard to Write.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it!Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.Click here to support my work.Timestamps0:52 - Does crypto make anarcho-capitalism pragmatic?11:56 - Crypto is both technologically and morally superior...
2024-07-041h 16
Arjun Khemani Podcast#31 – Nicole Behnam: Leveraging Social Media, Building Cults, and ParentingNicole Behnam is a founder and journalist. She is the creator of Beyond The Interview where she’s interviewed people like Chris Voss, Konstantin Kisin, and Robert Greene.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.Click here to support my work.Timestamps0:00 - Nicole’s relationship with her parents and books4:45 - On being a red carpet host9:57 - Clubh...
2024-06-2536 min
Arjun Khemani Podcast#30 – Niklas Anzinger: Longevity, Crypto, and Network StatesNiklas Anzinger is the founder of Infinita VC and Vitalia. He is also the host of the Stranded Technologies Podcast.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.Click here to support my work.Timestamps0:32 - Building Vitalia and Infinita VC6:05 - The parallels between longevity and crypto17:35 - How to convince people that living longer is a worthy goa...
2024-06-0557 min
The Tech Startup ShowE22 - Airchat and dropping out of high school with Arjun KhemaniThis episode is sponsored by Riverside, the leading all-in-one podcast and video recording platform. Visit Riverside.fm and use the code TSS15 for 15% off a membership plan.
In this episode, I speak to Arjun Khemani, a high school dropout building Airchat, a new social media platform centered on asynchronous conversations. We speak about deciding to drop out of high school to pursue a startup, the value of podcasting, and Airchat’s unique culture.
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2024-05-2328 min
Arjun Khemani Podcast#29 – Ashley St. Clair: Immigration Crisis, Free Speech, and Birth ControlAshley St. Clair is the Operations Manager at Babylon Bee and author of the children’s book Elephants Are Not Birds. This interview was recorded on Airchat.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.Click here to support my work.Timestamps0:19 - The immigration crisis in the US11:08 - DEI and Mark Cuban14:29 - Anti-humanism and Gen Z...
2024-05-1442 min
Arjun Khemani Podcast#28 – Matthew Lysiak: Fiat Food, Bitcoin, and Fake ScienceMatthew Lysiak is an investigative journalist and author of Fiat Food: Why Inflation Destroyed Our Health and How Bitcoin Fixes It.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.Click here to support my work.Timestamps0:49 - Why Matthew wrote Fiat Food5:29 - Restructuring the American diet after the gold standard11:25 - The Seventh-day Adventist Church16:09 - The...
2024-05-0638 min
RareErth PodcastWisdom Beyond His Years: 17-Year-Old Arjun Khemani on Education, Entrepreneurship and the Beginning of InfinityGet ready for a fascinating conversation with Arjun Khemani, a remarkable 17-year-old who's the youngest guest ever on my podcast! Arjun's journey is anything but conventional - he dropped out of school to pursue his passions, explored various gigs, and landed a job at AirChat, a platform for authentic voice conversations.
In this episode, we dive into Arjun's incredible story, including:
The mindset shift that led him to question traditional education and leave school
His experience working with visionaries like Naval Ravikant at AirChat
The philosophy of Taking Children Seriously and nurturing their potential
Arjun's personal...
2024-05-021h 02
Infinite LoopsArjun Khemani — The Hunt for Better Problems (EP. 213)Arjun Khemani is a 17-year-old writer and podcaster who dropped out of high school to help lead support at Airchat, the social network co-founded by Naval Ravikant. As the host of the Arjun Khemani podcast, Arjun has spoken to a wide range of guests including David Deutsch, David Perell and Naval Ravikant. His Substack, Progress Good, “serves as a defense against the anti-Enlightenment tradition, exploring progress, rationality, and optimism.” Arjun joins the show to discuss why education should be voluntary, the moral case for selfishness, the pessimism of ultimacy and MUCH more! Important Link...
2024-04-251h 15
Arjun Khemani Podcast#27 – Farbood Nivi: Follistatin Gene Therapy, E/Acc, and Following Your HeartFarbood Nivi is the founder of Grockit (acquired by Kaplan in 2013). He has been biohacking for 25 years. Recently, he became one of the first 200 people in the world to receive Follistatin gene therapy.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.Click here to support my work.Timestamps0:39 - Biohacking for 25 years7:23 - Follistatin gene therapy11:15 - Farbood’s proto...
2024-03-231h 09
The Hannah Frankman PodcastArjun Khemani: How a 17-Year-Old Landed a Job with NavalArjun Khemani is a 17 year old high school dropout who is currently working on Airchat with Naval Ravikant.
In this episode you’ll learn about Arjun’s educational experience in India and how he learned to leverage the internet to connect and work with his intellectual heroes. You’ll hear the story of how Arjun wrote 100 blog posts in 100 days before becoming involved in Airchat and beginning to work with Naval Ravikant. You’ll also hear why we should be taking kids more seriously and how to find success on an unconventional path.
2024-02-221h 22
Arjun Khemani Podcast#26 – Jeremy Shearmur: Epistemology, Austrian economics, and The Life of Karl PopperJeremy Shearmur is a fellow emeritus in philosophy at the Australian National University. He is the author of Hayek and After and The Political Thought of Karl Popper. He also worked as assistant to Karl Popper for eight years.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Read the full transcript on Substack. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.Click here to support my work.Timestamps0:00 - The commonalities (and...
2024-02-141h 23
Arjun Khemani Podcast#25 – David Deutsch: Free-Will, Taking Children Seriously, and Anarcho-CapitalismDavid Deutsch is the author of The Fabric of Reality and The Beginning of Infinity. He works on fundamental issues in physics, particularly the quantum theory of computation and information, and constructor theory. He is known as the father of quantum computing for his contributions to the field. He is an advocate of Taking Children Seriously, a new, non-paternalistic view of children.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Read the full transcript below. Follow me on X fo...
2024-01-0140 min
Audience of One#045 - Arjun Khemani on Education, Knowledge Creation, & The InternetArjun Khemani is a HS drop out and works at Airchat, an audio messaging network founded by Naval Ravikant and Brian Norgard. Arjun and I talk about education, knowledge creation, Airchat, the power of the internet, and more.
Given that Arjun is located in India on a completely opposite time zone, we thought we’d use Airchat to make a unique, experimental episode. So, this is a collection of a bunch of asynchronously recorded audio messages on the platform. It’ll probably feel different in a couple of ways, and it’s shorter than normal, but it was a...
2023-12-0622 min
Arjun Khemani Podcast#24 – Max More: Cryonics, Transhumanism, and The Morality of ProgressIf you would like to support this podcast, click here.Max More is a philosopher, futurist, and former CEO of Alcor Life Extension Foundation. He is currently Director of Communications at Biostasis Technologies. Max wrote the first definition of “Transhumanism” in its modern sense.TIMESTAMPS0:45 - Why Max changed his last name to “More”2:45 - Max’s early life and interest in cryonics and life extension8:00 - Extropian philosophy and Transhumanism9:15 - Cryonics explained26:06 - Hardest challenges in achieving indefinite lifespan33:16 - Humans don’t like...
2023-11-051h 05
Arjun Khemani Podcast#23 – Tom Hyde: Population, Immortality, Anarchism, and GenderIf you would like to support this podcast, click here.Bitcoin donations at: bc1q3vajy7e79080uzg5j7watdtl2h7ktqx9l7x8w8Tom Hyde is a geologist with degrees in geoscience and natural hazards. In addition to his academic background, Tom has a keen interest in the scientific and philosophical works of Karl Popper and David Deutsch, as well as in libertarianism, climate and risk, gender theory, aesthetics, anti-aging, and pro-natalism, among other topics.TIMESTAMPS0:39 - Why a larger population is good for the world11:18...
2023-09-241h 10
Arjun Khemani Podcast#22 – Per Bylund: Economic Illiteracy, Entrepreneurship, and The Primacy of TheoryIf you would like to support this podcast, click here.Bitcoin donations at: bc1q3vajy7e79080uzg5j7watdtl2h7ktqx9l7x8w8Per Bylund is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Oklahoma State University and a Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute. His latest book, How to Think about the Economy: A Primer, serves as an introduction to economic reasoning and aims to improve economic literacy.TIMESTAMPS0:04 - Why economic illiteracy is so prevalent5:25 - Individualists trying to spread their ideas in a collectivist manner
2023-09-2050 min
Arjun Khemani Podcast#21 – David D. Friedman: The Machinery of Freedom, Education, and IndiaSupport this podcast: buymeacoffee.com/arjunkhemaniDavid D. Friedman is an anarcho-capitalist economist, author of ‘The Machinery of Freedom’, and son of Milton Friedman.TIMESTAMPS0:44 - 50 years of The Machinery of Freedom3:35 - What is a government?9:22 - How law could be produced and enforced in an anarcho-capitalist society12:00 - Laws produced by the market will be biased toward freedom14:27 - Is David an anarchist for pragmatic or ethical reasons?15:41 - Strategy18:19 - Governments evolving into private firms and science-fiction25...
2023-09-0141 min
Arjun Khemani Podcast#20 – Jim O'Shaughnessy: AI, Education, Media, and Living ForeverSupport this podcast at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/arjunkhemaniJim O’Shaughnessy is the founder and CEO of O’Shaughnessy Ventures LLC. He also serves as the executive chair of the board of directors at Stability AI and is the host of the Infinite Loops podcast.TIMESTAMPS0:27 - The future of AI and Jim’s investment in Stability AI 4:51 - The Beginning of Infinity and the ideas of David Deutsch12:32 - The perils of labeling things and the illusion of certainty17:35 - Thinking probabilistically vs. deterministically23:1...
2023-08-151h 03
Yaron Brook ShowYaron Interviewed: Humans, Inequality and AIIn this interview, Yaron Brooak sits down with host Arjun Khemani to discuss humans, inequality and AI.TIMESTAMPS0:30 - What makes humans different3:50 - Christian atheists8:05 - Inequality good?12:25 - AGI Doomerism21:46 - Aliens23:37 - Bad philosophy in popular movies26:29 - The education system28:37 - Epistemology and The Beginning of Infinity40:58 - Advice for young peopleFor more about podcast host Arjun Khemani, see: https://www.youtube.com/@arjunkhemaniJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/@YaronBrook/join
2023-08-1443 min
Arjun Khemani Podcast#19 – Logan Chipkin: Understanding EconomicsThis episode was recorded on Airchat. Learn more at getairchat.com.Logan Chipkin is a writer. You can purchase his recently published fantasy novel, Windfall here.Follow Logan on Twitter @ChipkinLogan and on Airchat @logan.TIMESTAMPS0:33 - A brief history of Austrian economics9:15 - Is economics a science?14:12 - How to think about the state21:05 - The problem with welfare statism30:05 - Constructor Theory and Austrian economics33:12 - Economic creationism41:20 - Consumerism: does capitalism rob us of meaning from...
2023-07-282h 10
Arjun Khemani Podcast#18 – Yaron Brook: Humans, Inequality and AIYaron Brook is an objectivist philosopher, podcaster, and author. He’s also the chairman of the Ayn Rand Institute. Support the podcast at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/arjunkhemaniTIMESTAMPS0:30 - What makes humans different3:50 - Christian atheists8:05 - Inequality good?12:25 - AGI Doomerism21:46 - Aliens23:37 - Bad philosophy in popular movies26:29 - The education system28:37 - Epistemology and The Beginning of Infinity40:58 - Advice for young peopleYARON'S LINKS* Twitter: https://twitter.com/ya...
2023-05-2944 min
Arjun Khemani Podcast#17 – Lulie Tanett: Epistemology in the Social Sciences, Mindfulness and Taking Children SeriouslyLulie Tanett is a writer and expositor of ideas of applied critical rationalism. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting it at: https://buymeacoffee.com/arjunkhemaniWe talk about:* Lulie’s untypical childhood and the parenting philosophy she was raised under* What psychology and the social sciences can learn from epistemology* Mindfulness tied to Critical Rationalism* The constraints of creativity* And much more!TIMESTAMPS0:00 - Lulie’s childhood and Taking Children Seriously9:30 - Why social science isn’t scienc...
2023-04-1258 min
Arjun Khemani Podcast#16 – Nat and Martha Sharpe: Alternative-Education, Making Movies and Doing StuffNat and Martha are filmmakers. In February 2023, they won a fellowship through O’Shaughnessy Ventures to explore alternative education. Support this podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/arjunkhemaniTIMESTAMPS0:00 - Preview and intro1:16 - Nat and Martha’s background (making movies)6:20 - Living on the road in an RV for a whole year11:47 - “you can just do stuff”15:30 - Winning $100,000 fellowship through O'Shaughnessey Ventures22:36 - Education, homeschooling/unschooling, “follow the fear”, gaps in knowledge, socialization, authority, Taking Children Seriously57:11 - Winning the social media gameNAT & MARTHA'S LINKS Website: https://natandmartha.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.c...
2023-04-041h 14
Arjun Khemani Podcast#15 – Naval Ravikant and Brett Hall: Knowledge, Constraints, and Truth-Seeking MechanismsAirchat: https://www.getairchat.comTIMESTAMPS0:24 - The nature of knowledge1:01- Constraints of progress6:31 - The finite speed of light is not a problem13:36 - “Any system that doesn’t get its feedback from free markets or nature eventually gets corrupted.” — Naval19:54 - Knowledge creation leads to wealth creation25:44 - Free willRELEVANT LINKSNaval on Airchat: https://www.getairchat.com/navalBrett on Airchat: https://www.getairchat.com/bretthallKeith on Airchat: https://www.getairchat.com/welivetoserveArjun on Airchat: https://www.getairchat.com/arjunKnowledge | Airchat: https://www.getairchat.com/arjun/knowledgeArjun’s Twitter: https://tw...
2023-03-2532 min
Arjun Khemani Podcast#15 – Naval Ravikant and Brett Hall: Knowledge, Constraints, and Truth-Seeking MechanismsAirchat: https://www.getairchat.comNaval on Airchat: https://www.getairchat.com/navalBrett on Airchat: https://www.getairchat.com/bretthallKeith on Airchat: https://www.getairchat.com/welivetoserveArjun on Airchat: https://www.getairchat.com/arjunTwitter: https://twitter.com/arjunkhemani This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit arjunkhemani.substack.com
2023-03-2519 min
Arjun Khemani Podcast14 – Don Watkins: Virtue of Selfishness, Ayn Rand, Epistemology and WealthDon Watkins is a fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute. He is the coauthor, along with Yaron Brook, of Free Market Revolution: How Ayn Rand's Ideas Can End Big Government and Equal is Unfair: America's Misguided Fight Against Income Inequality.Support this podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/arjunkhemaniTIMESTAMPS0:39 - On a quest for the best life that you can achieve4:02 - Happiness without morality or morality without happiness5:27 - The interests of humans are at harmony7:58 - Sacrifice is not good for you and the world
2023-02-161h 02
ZeitGeist with Derek and ConnorArjun Khemani — Guest InterviewWelcome back to the Connor Widmaier Podcast!Today we have a special guest named, Arjun Khemani.Arjun is a self-described unconventional student and a fascinating young man.If you’re a curious person, building and learning on the internet, my bet is you’ll hear more from him in the coming years.I hope you enjoy the show.You can find Arjun at* Twitter* YouTube / PodcastThank you for listening! This is a public episode. If you...
2023-02-0845 min
Arjun Khemani Podcast#13 – Danny Miranda: Creating Podcasts and The FutureDanny Miranda is the host of The Danny Miranda Podcast where he’s interviewed people like Bryan Johnson, Morgan Housel, Gary Vaynerchuck, David Perell, Jim O’Shaughnessy, Sam Parr, Anthony Pompliano, Derek Sivers, among many others.If you enjoy the podcast, the best way to support it is by sharing it. And if you have the means, please consider buying me a coffee.TIMESTAMPS0:00 - 7-year-old Danny taking over the New York Times2:17 - Thoughts on creating content5:09 - The desire to be normal8:22 - Danny’s entire...
2023-02-0654 min
Arjun Khemani Podcast#12 – James Pierce: Perspective, Prescriptions, and SinceritySupport this podcast using this link: buymeacoffee.com/arjunkhemaniJames Pierce is a writer, executive coach and a philosopher. TIMESTAMPS0:50 - How modern psychology weakens the mind and how to conquer anxiety4:15 - Perspective and “direct observation”8:25 - Shoulds, prescriptions, and inexplicit knowledge15:58 - Sincere questions17:59 - Why James doesn’t meditate, the sense of sense, and enlightenment21:05 - The ultimate cause for all relationship problems26:20 - Peace33:30 - Insincere questions36:40 - FreedomJAMES’ LINKSWeb...
2023-01-1540 min
Arjun Khemani Podcast#11 – David Perell: Writing and EducationIf you’d wish to support this podcast, click here.David Perell is a writer, podcaster and founder of the course Write of Passage. We talk about David’s new writing course for high schoolers, why he thinks the Internet is the best thing that happened to education, writing online and effective ways to do so, how to tackle long term goals, ChatGPT and more!TIMESTAMPS0:30 - The problem David is trying to solve with his new writing course for high schoolers6:10 - What David would do and how he w...
2022-12-1742 min
Arjun Khemani Podcast#10 – Andrew Kirby: Hitting Financial Freedom At Age 22, Solving Problems and HappinessAndrew Kirby is a YouTuber with over 600,000 subscribers who became financially free at age 22 by synthesizing content on the Internet.We talk about the path Andrew takes to attain financial freedom at age 22, how to write good cold DMs, entrepreneurship, misconceptions around money, The Beginning of Infinity and Andrew’s most influential books, the pursuit of creation, happiness and much more!Listen on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyTIMESTAMPS0:00 - Andrew’s backstory // his entrepreneurial childhood4:50 - How Andrew became financially free at 22 // being a permission-less apprentice9:15 - The...
2022-12-0346 min
Arjun Khemani Podcast#9 – Chiara Marletto: Knowledge, Constraints and Good ExplanationsChiara is a quantum physicist and research fellow at Wolfson College, University of Oxford. Her research interests are at the foundations of physics. Together with David Deutsch she is the pioneer of constructor theory, a new mode of scientific explanation which expresses physical laws in terms of counterfactuals, i.e. what can and cannot happen.She is the author of The Science of Can and Can’t subtitled “A Physicist’s Journey Through the Land of Counterfactuals” which is all about constructor theory and its implications.We talk about Chiara’s lovely childhood that led to her dev...
2022-11-2255 min
All the Hats We WearEp 102 - Amazing Things & Ideas with Arjun Khemani, Unconventional StudentToday’s fascinating guest is Arjun Khemani. He’s an unconventional high school student from India with an insatiable yearning to understand the world. He’s a blogger, podcaster, and writes a newsletter called Amazing things & Ideas. He’s passionate about psychology, creativity, philosophy, and education reform.
For more information about Arjun, visit www.arjunkhemani.com
2022-11-1530 min
Arjun Khemani Podcast#8 – Charlie Jungheim: From Meditation to MarsCharlie Jungheim (aka Hermes of Reason) makes really cool videos about Critical Rationalism following the works of Karl Popper and David Deutsch. He’s a musician and comedian.In a fun and wide-ranging conversation, we talk about mixing comedy with intellectual stuff, our lives being transformed by the works of David Deutsch, how meditation links to epistemology, then Mars and more!TIMESTAMPS0:45 - Charlie’s INCREDIBLE content around critical rationalism (comedy mixed with intellectual stuff)6:17 - Most intellectual heroes are dead. Ours isn’t.11:55 - Deep ideas can take a whil...
2022-11-1252 min
Arjun Khemani Podcast#7 – Michael Strong: Deschooling Society and The Future of EducationMichael Strong is the founder of a virtual school called The Socratic Experience, made for children aged 8-19 where they get a personalized and purpose-driven education cultivated to develop their unique genius. He is one of the most experienced designers of innovative school programs in the United States. In our conversation, we talk about Michael’s vision for education in 20 years, deschooling society, Socratic questioning, the future of education and much more!Listen on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyTIMESTAMPS0:49 - Michael’s vision for education5:03 - Ivan Illich’s book D...
2022-11-0439 min
Arjun Khemani Podcast#6 – Jason Crawford: Does Progress Make Us Any Happier?Jason is the founder of The Roots of Progress, where he writes and speaks about the history of technology and the philosophy of progress. Previously, he spent 18 years as a software engineer, engineering manager, and startup founder.We talk about the need to study progress, tackle the question of whether progress makes humans any happier, optimism and solutionism, and some more.Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.TIMESTAMPS:0:38 - Why we need a new philosophy of progress3:54 - “Almost nothing about progress is linear…”9:56 - Why bother making...
2022-10-1438 min
Arjun Khemani Podcast#5 – Chris Turner: Changing The Education SystemIn this episode, I talk to Chris Turner. A tech entrepreneur turned education entrepreneur who founded Moonrise, a co-learning space for kids. Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.We talk about the problem with school, bad explanations around learning, the hard (yet exciting) problem Moonrise is solving, Taking Children Seriously and much more.This was a very fun and insightful conversation! Hope you find it so to.TIMESTAMPS0:30 - How Chris came from the startup world to the alt-education space8:55 - School does serve a function in...
2022-10-0955 min
Arjun Khemani Podcast#4 – Jay Topp: Dropping Out, Being a Digital Nomad and the Arctic CircleTIMESTAMPS0:00 - Jay is one of the coolest people I’ve met1:56 - What’s wrong with the school system and how to escape it5:48 - Growing up in an entrepreneurial family and dropping out8:18 - Become more valuable by learning high value skills10:45 - Voids create value / why Jay wants to change the way education is done13:20 - Digital Nomad and filming a documentary in the Arctic Circle21:10 - The most profound thing Jay learned from traveling to 57 countries 24:30 - All morality is l...
2022-10-0148 min
The Sheasby Podcast#13: Arjun Khemani - Running 100km, Problems with the School System and The Philosophy of ScienceArjun's Website and Blog
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In this episode Owen sits down with Arjun Khemani, who is ‘currently a (highly nonconventional) high school student with an insatiable yearning to understand the world.’ (From his website).
They talk about Arjun’s plans to run 100km, problems with the current school system, the philosophy of science, weightlifting, veganism and more. Enjoy the conversation.
Two problems Arjun aspires to work on are revolutionizing the traditional education system and making humanity colonize Mars. (From his webs
2022-09-261h 05
Arjun Khemani Podcast#3 – Aastha Jain: Should We Live Forever?Links* Aastha Jain* Live Longer World podcast* Feynman Kids Program* Blog post by Aastha: Contra Elon Musk on Lifespan ExtensionTimestamps1:05 - An important question: should we stop aging?3:27 - What if people don’t change their minds?5:35 - It’s in human nature to go against nature7:14 - Contra Elon Musk on Lifespan Extension15:20 - Greater chance for statism if a generation extends indefinitely?18:26 - Population and pessimism25:26 - Doesn’t death give life meanin...
2022-07-0750 min
ToKCastEp 123: Ask Me Anything 3This is an ask me anything episode. The questions and timestamps are as follows:
01:13 Arjun Khemani “Why are problems inevitable?"
06:41 Jiten Terricola “There are differences between men and women. They have different propensities for doing things. What explains this when we’re all universal explainers each capable of doing what any other person can do?”
20:48 - David Hurn “With the right knowledge,can we change the laws of physics/reality? Or can we only get round them? #Optimism"
30:00 - Jeffcoast Bourbon “He’s written a bit on education; does he have any updated th...
2022-06-251h 41
Arjun Khemani Podcast#2 – Sarah Fitz-Claridge: Taking Children Seriously, Fallibilism and the Growth of KnowledgeThis was a very fun conversation with Sarah on the manner in which children are generically raised and why that is not helpful, the importance of Taking Children Seriously and raising a child without coercion, fallibilism, the growth of knowledge, problem-solving, her inspiration for founding Taking Children Seriously and much more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.arjunkhemani.com
2022-06-101h 05
Arjun Khemani Podcast#1 – Brett Hall: Knowledge, Evolutionary Psychology and Free WillBrett's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ToKTeacherBrett's blog: https://bretthall.orgBrett's podcast (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmP5H2rF-ER33a58ZD5jCig This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.arjunkhemani.com
2022-05-2152 min
For Football‘s Sake PodcastRecruitment Redundancies (feat. Arjun Raja, Lakshay Khemani, & Srivastav Manchem)Season 02 Episode #2: Arsenal
This is Season 02 of the FFS Podcast! Welcome to Episode #2!
The Redundancy Decision | A Question of Ethics | Agent-based Approach | Over-reliance on Agents | Arteta's Influence
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2020-10-041h 08
For Football‘s Sake PodcastAdiós, Señor! (feat. Arjun Raja & Lakshay Khemani)Episode #23: Unai Emery
This is the FFS Podcast! Welcome to Episode #23!
Emery's Downfall | The Board, The Players, The Fans | Prospective Arsenal Managers
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2019-12-031h 04