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Rational Optimist PodcastNew Podcast Episode: Solving the Hidden Crisis in American Manufacturing Dirac founder Filip Aronshtein is solving an urgent problem in American manufacturing: how to capture decades of irreplaceable knowledge at risk of disappearing with the "silver tsunami" of retiring workers.2025-06-2555 minRational Optimist PodcastNew Podcast Episode: Flying Boats and Underwater DronesI recently spoke with two young founders driving the ocean’s future: Will O'Brien from Ulysses Ecosystem Engineering and David Zagaynov from Poseidon Aerospace. They’re building high-tech flying boats and underwater drones while stewarding the ocean. 2025-06-1642 minRational Optimist PodcastNeuralink's FIRST Patient: Paralyzed to MIND CONTROL (And It's Actual Sci-Fi)Meet Noland Arbaugh, the first human to receive a Neuralink implant, who went from being paralyzed and unable to use a computer to controlling one with his mind—a feat he describes as "actual sci-fi." In this groundbreaking Rational Optimist Podcast episode, Noland shares his incredible journey with Dan, detailing his life before the implant, the stunning moment he first moved a cursor with his thoughts, and how this technology has already improved tenfold, granting him newfound independence. Discover what's next for Noland, including the potential to control his wheelchair and even a Tesla Optimus robot with his thoughts, hi...2025-06-1245 min
The Podcast BrowserMatt Ridley: How Your 14X Richer Future Arrives Faster Than You Think | ROP #35 Podcast: Rational Optimist Podcast (LS 26 · TOP 10% what is this?)Episode: Matt Ridley: How Your 14X Richer Future Arrives Faster Than You Think | ROP #35Pub date: 2025-06-04Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationMatt Ridley, the original Rational Optimist, reveals exactly how a future 14 TIMES richer than today is not just possible, but could arrive faster than you think. In this special Strategic Investment Conference session, we dive into the policies that unleash innovation, why free trade is crucial for prosperity, and the surprising region Mat...2025-06-1150 minRational Optimist PodcastThis NEW AI Chip Will Conquer Disease Faster Than You ThinkThis NEW type of AI chip could revolutionize medicine, enabling us to conquer diseases faster than we ever imagined. Guillaume Verdon, founder of Extropic, unveils thermodynamic computing – a breakthrough that promises up to 100,000,000X gains in energy efficiency for AI. Discover how this "future of computing" could allow AI to simulate entire human cells, accelerate drug discovery, and unlock a new era of personalized health. Plus: Gill’s insights on the AI race between tech giants, the future of robotics, and why optimism is crucial for technological progress.2025-06-0951 minRational Optimist PodcastMatt Ridley: How Your 14X Richer Future Arrives Faster Than You ThinkMatt Ridley, the original Rational Optimist, reveals exactly how a future 14 TIMES richer than today is not just possible, but could arrive faster than you think. In this special Strategic Investment Conference session, we dive into the policies that unleash innovation, why free trade is crucial for prosperity, and the surprising region Matt Ridley is "max long" on for the next decade. Plus: Ridley’s take on China's tech trajectory, the future of biotech beyond Ozempic, the real cost of current energy policies, and why censorship is a critical threat to progress.2025-06-0450 minRational Optimist PodcastEx-Anduril Green Beret: His ROBOT GUN Kills Drones in 2 SHOTSHe’s an Ex-Anduril Green Beret, and his new company's robotic gun can take down hostile drones with just two shots. In this episode, Peter Webb, Director of Mission Operations at Allen Control Systems, joins us to discuss the lightning-fast evolution of drone warfare, the tech behind their incredibly precise Bullfrog counter-drone system, and what it takes to defeat threats moving at hundreds of degrees per second. PLUS: Are drone swarms overrated? And a rapid-fire round on the future of military tech, from subsea drones to space weapons and hypersonic missiles.2025-05-2032 minRational Optimist PodcastHe Could ONLY MOVE HIS EYES. Then Neuralink Let Him DO THISHe was trapped, able to move only his eyes. Then Neuralink gave him an incredible new ability. In this episode, we dive into the astounding story of Brad Smith, Neuralink's third patient with ALS, who can now control computers, edit videos, and even speak with his own AI-cloned voice using just his thoughts. We explore how this brain-computer interface is not just restoring function but unlocking human potential. PLUS: The US finally starts building its first new Small Modular Nuclear Reactor (SMR), why Weight Watchers filed for bankruptcy in the age of Ozempic, and the arrival of fully driverless 18...2025-05-0929 minRational Optimist PodcastThese Drones Were Banned (Now They're Saving Lives Faster Than You Think)In this episode, we explore Zipline's incredible journey from delivering blood in Rwanda (slashing maternal mortality!) to partnering with Walmart in Dallas for 30-minute deliveries. Plus: why tariffs aren't the answer to reindustrializing America (innovation is), a look inside the cutting-edge factories rebuilding US manufacturing, and why the latest AI models might be closer to AGI than you realize.2025-05-0232 minRational Optimist PodcastHow CRISPR Is Defeating Genetic Disease Faster Than You Think | Rational Optimist Discover why CRISPR technology is defeating genetic diseases faster than you think, restoring sight, hearing, and preventing conditions before birth. We explore the race for supersonic travel (Mach 9 jets?), share our real-world ride in Tesla & Waymo robotaxis, and check out AI drones preventing shark attacks.2025-04-1831 minRational Optimist PodcastThe Lawsuit That Could Unleash Limitless Energy | Rational OptimistIn this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we tackle the growing lawsuit against the NRC set to unleash nuclear innovation and dive into the invisible battlefield shaping modern conflict. Plus: why small modular reactors are the future (and safer than 100 bananas), Joe Lonsdale's plan to slash FDA red tape blocking life-saving cures, how Electronic Warfare is becoming America's next critical challenge, and a pacemaker smaller than a grain of rice.2025-04-1429 minRational Optimist PodcastWhy El Segundo Is Building America's Future Faster Than You ThinkIn this episode of The Rational Optimist Podcast, we take you to El Segundo, California - ground zero for America's Hard Tech Renaissance. Discover why this small-town atmosphere 20 minutes from LA is becoming the epicenter of aerospace, defense, and nuclear innovation. We explore revolutionary technologies from self-replicating robots for Mars colonization to next-generation nuclear reactors and electronic warfare systems. Plus: why America's best engineering talent is choosing Hard Tech over software, how SpaceX veterans are launching a wave of defense startups, and why reindustrializing America might be our most important mission.2025-04-0424 minRational Optimist PodcastAI Tutors, 2-Hour Learning & The Future of Education | Rational OptimistIn this episode of The Rational Optimist, we explore how AI tutors are revolutionizing education with remarkable results. See how Alpha School students learn 2.2X faster with just 2 hours of academics daily, kindergartners scoring in the top 1%, and how this technology isn't replacing teachers—it's empowering them. Plus: why regulatory obstacles are blocking housing affordability, the shift of top talent to defense tech, and the connection between economic freedom and happiness.2025-03-2827 minRational Optimist PodcastSPACEX RESCUES NASA Astronauts | Phones DAMAGE Teen Brains | 200K Self-Driving Cars NOWIn this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore SpaceX's dramatic rescue of NASA astronauts stranded in space for 9 months after Boeing's spacecraft failure. Plus: how smartphones are linked to declining intelligence and teen mental health crises, the exponential growth of self-driving cars reaching 200,000 weekly rides, and China's breakthrough 5-minute EV charging technology that's changing the transportation landscape.2025-03-2130 minRational Optimist PodcastAI Will Create Jobs Faster Than You ThinkIn this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore why AI will create more jobs than it destroys. Plus: why the history of technology proves optimists right, how creative destruction transforms careers rather than eliminating them, the surprising ways Chinese AI is disrupting the market, and why being more human is your winning strategy in the AI age.2025-03-1429 minRational Optimist PodcastIs This the End of NASA? Private Companies Are Taking Over Space?NASA hasn't returned to the Moon since 1972. Now private companies are doing what the government couldn't for over 53 years. In this eye-opening episode, we reveal how Firefly and Intuitive Machines just landed on the lunar surface while NASA watched from the sidelines. Discover how SpaceX slashed launch costs by 96%, why private companies are building lunar factories, and what this means for America's future in space. Plus: how deregulation through DOGE is cutting red tape on Earth, why environmental reviews are blocking clean energy, and how the private sector is revolutionizing space exploration after decades of government stagnation. 2025-03-0728 minRational Optimist PodcastThis Robot Learns By Watching (The Other One Will Give You Nightmares)In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore the rapidly advancing world of robotics. We compare Figure's groundbreaking Helix robot that learns by watching humans with Clone's nightmare-inducing twitching humanoid. Plus: why humanoid robots might be the wrong design approach, how Chinese robot dogs are outperforming American competitors at a fraction of the cost, quantum computing's overhyped promises, and why Grok just dethroned Claude as the most powerful AI model.2025-02-2825 minRational Optimist PodcastSUPERSONIC IS BACK! (No Boom Required)Boom Supersonic just pulled off the impossible: they broke the sound barrier without making a sound. Wild, right? We dive into how they did it, expose the real reason supersonic flight was banned (spoiler: America was just salty about the Concorde), and why supersonic travel is about to make an epic comeback. Plus: the ridiculous story of how a few complaints in Oklahoma grounded supersonic flight for 50 years, and why that's finally about to change.2025-02-2129 minRational Optimist PodcastThey Tried to Stop Innovation (It Backfired Spectacularly) | Ep. 22 In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore how over-regulation is finally giving way to innovation. Plus: why Starlink's new T-Mobile deal changes everything, how drone delivery is revolutionizing cities despite the NIMBYs, JD Vance's game-changing speech on AI innovation, and why we're returning to the moon sooner than anyone realizes.2025-02-1430 minRational Optimist PodcastWhy Big Tech is Betting $300B on AI (And It's Moving Faster Than You Think)DeepSeek's training costs were much higher than reported ($1.6B, not $6M) - but that's not the real story. Big Tech is doubling down on AI investment despite rising efficiency, with Google alone pledging $75B. Plus: We explore ChatGPT's game-changing Deep Research feature, transforming everything from investment analysis to teaching your kids. The AI arms race is heating up, and it's moving faster than anyone predicted.2025-02-0736 minRational Optimist PodcastWhy AI Just Got 93% Cheaper (And It Changes EVERYTHING)DeepSeek's AI breakthrough sent shockwaves through tech markets, wiping $600B in value. But beyond the "$6M model" headlines lies a bigger story – how AI efficiency gains are accelerating faster than anyone predicted. Plus: Boom Aerospace makes history with America's first independent supersonic flight, bringing NY-London in 3 hours closer to reality.2025-01-3126 minRational Optimist Podcast$500B Project Stargate Will Change Everything Faster Than You ThinkIs The AI Boom Overhyped? Project Stargate's $500 billion moonshot and why it signals a new era of American innovation. Plus: Trump's executive orders unleashing AI development, the World Bank study showing AI tutors delivering 2 years of learning in 6 weeks, and why top tech leaders are flocking back to work with government.2025-01-2425 minRational Optimist PodcastBlue Origin Takes On SpaceX (The $10B Race for Space)In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore how Blue Origin's historic first orbital launch signals a new era in the space race. Plus: Mark Zuckerberg's explosive revelations about government censorship on Joe Rogan, why the LA wildfire crisis could be solved by revolutionary cloud-seeding technology, and encouraging data showing a six-fold decline in childhood cancer deaths since the 1950s.2025-01-1727 minRational Optimist PodcastZuck Won't Censor Your FB Posts Anymore (And He's Happy About It)In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore Mark Zuckerberg's dramatic reversal on content moderation. Plus: why fact-checkers destroyed more trust than they created, how Europe and Canada are going the opposite direction on free speech, why Tim Urban thinks 2015-2025 will be remembered as a dark period, and how community notes are becoming the new "truth barometer."2025-01-1027 minRational Optimist PodcastWTF Happened in 2024: How AI Got 50X More PowerfulIn this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore why 2024 marked a watershed moment for technology and innovation. Plus: how OpenAI's O3 model requires 50X more computing power, why supersonic travel is finally coming back, how self-driving cars are hitting the streets faster than expected, SpaceX's incredible launch pace (outpacing NASA's entire shuttle program), and why America's transportation revolution signals the end of our 50-year innovation drought.2025-01-0734 minRational Optimist PodcastAmerica Has 5,000 Mystery Drones (And It's Actually Good News)5,000 drone sightings in a month? In this episode, we explore why mysterious drones over the East Coast signal the start of a technological revolution, not a threat. In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we dive into America's drone awakening and why it's a sign of incredible progress. Plus: how Amazon and Walmart are revolutionizing delivery, why drones are making law enforcement safer, how geothermal energy could power civilization forever, and the remarkable 33% drop in cancer deaths since 1990.2024-12-2030 minRational Optimist PodcastWhy Quantum Computing Will Change Everything Faster Than You ThinkIn this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore Google's quantum breakthrough, the dawn of real quantum computing, and what it means for the future of technology. Plus: why Europe has zero trillion-dollar companies while America has eight, how self-driving cars are becoming mainstream faster than expected, and how AI is making air travel safer than ever.2024-12-1333 minRational Optimist Podcast4 Ways American Innovation is Winning (Despite the Red Tape) | Ep.13In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore how American innovation is thriving despite regulatory headwinds. Plus: how Anduril is revolutionizing military tech in 12 months vs. 15 years, why Bitcoin hit $100k after years of bureaucratic resistance, how cargo airships could slash global shipping costs by 75%, and why American healthcare remains world-class despite challenges.2024-12-0933 minRational Optimist PodcastFree Speech Universities Are Winning (And It's Happening Fast)In this special Thanksgiving episode of The Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore why America's future is brighter than the headlines suggest. A look at how the University of Austin (UATX) is revolutionizing higher education by prioritizing merit and free speech over ideology. Plus: Argentina's remarkable economic turnaround under President Mile, why Big Tech is betting big on nuclear energy, how the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) aims to slash red tape, and SpaceX's game-changing progress in making space travel affordable.2024-11-2732 minRational Optimist PodcastWhy America's Energy Revolution Is Happening Faster Than You ThinkIn this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore why America's energy revolution is about to accelerate. Chris Wright, the fracking pioneer turned Energy Secretary nominee, wants to boost nuclear production by 150% while slashing regulatory roadblocks. Plus: how fracking secretly became America's biggest climate success, why the richest countries have the cleanest environments, how prediction markets beat every pollster on election night, and a breakthrough in nuclear fusion that could change everything.2024-11-2229 minRational Optimist PodcastWhy Bureaucracy Will Die Faster Than You ThinkIn this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore why America's bureaucratic stranglehold is about to end. Plus: how a bridge rebuild in 12 days exposed government inefficiency, why environmental reviews are blocking clean energy, the absurdity of testing sonic booms on seals, and how Operation Warp Speed could revolutionize innovation across every industry.2024-11-1532 minRational Optimist PodcastDose of Optimism: 5 Game-Changing Innovations You MissedIn this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore the end of the innovation famine. Plus: SpaceX rescues Boeing's stranded astronauts, Texas leads America's clean energy revolution, how fracking transformed North Dakota, and breakthrough medical advances saving 22-week premature babies.2024-11-0831 minRational Optimist PodcastMississippi Is Richer than Britain (the Data Is Clear)In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we reveal surprising data about America's economic dominance. Plus: our visit to UATX, a revolutionary new college in Austin, a glimpse inside a nuclear reactor factory, and Steven Pinker's most eye-opening charts about human progress.2024-11-0139 minRational Optimist PodcastI Let a Robot Drive Me Around SF (Mind-Blowing)In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, Stephen shares his mind-blowing experience in a Waymo self-driving car. Plus: Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are betting big on nuclear, SpaceX catches the world's largest rocket, and surprising data shows capitalism might be our best bet for a cleaner planet.2024-10-3030 minRational Optimist PodcastThey Gave People $1000/Week. Here's Why It FailedBiotech revolution is unlocking new cures, why your diamond ring is losing value, and what happens when you hand out free money—all on this week’s Rational Optimist Podcast.2024-10-2336 minRational Optimist PodcastRobot Dogs Saving Lives? And Why Ozempic Costs 5X More in AmericaDiscover the tech that could be a game-changer; find out why Ozempic costs 5x more in America; and see how robot dogs are already saving lives. All this and more on this week’s Rational Optimist Podcast.2024-10-2132 minRational Optimist PodcastCan AI Really Make Every Kid a Straight-A Student?Neuralink’s first patient: "I'm so freaking lucky"; mind-controlled chess; and how AI could turn every kid into a straight-A student—this week on the Rational Optimist Podcast.2024-10-1833 minRational Optimist PodcastThe American Dream is Alive and Nuclear Power Could Save the WorldIs the American dream still alive? Also: why we need more nuclear energy and less bureaucrats… the future of space exploration… and more.2024-10-0332 minRational Optimist PodcastMade in USA is Back, Biden's Internet Failure, & Climate MythsAmerica is experiencing a new manufacturing boom – wait until you see what these new factories are building, and where. Also: the government botches broadband… desalinization solves the water crisis… a breakthrough in ALS treatment… and more.2024-09-2726 minRational Optimist PodcastA new college for free speech, meritocracy, and truth finding opensA new college in Texas is taking on bureaucracy and censorship… solar power is proving doubters wrong… a dangerous new AI law on the table in California … and more.2024-09-2527 min
De Wereld | BNROpinie | NagelriemenTerecht eist een overgroot deel van de Israëlische bevolking uitleg van Bibi Netanyahu over zijn kennelijke geloof dat het lot van de gijzelaars minder belangrijk is dan een offensief in Rafah. Het kan niet anders dan dat Netanyahu weet dat ook met een bombardement en een klopjacht op Rafah Hamas niet is verslagen. Volgens een analyse van Chanan Steinhart in de conservatieve Jerusalem Post is het antwoord simpel en pijnlijk: Netanyahu streeft ernaar Hamas niet totaal te verslaan, maar ernstig te verzwakken, zodat het aan de macht blijft, maar onder militair toezicht van Israël. Hij geeft...2024-05-0803 minBernard Hammelburg | BNROpinie | NagelriemenTerecht eist een overgroot deel van de Israëlische bevolking uitleg van Bibi Netanyahu over zijn kennelijke geloof dat het lot van de gijzelaars minder belangrijk is dan een offensief in Rafah. Het kan niet anders dan dat Netanyahu weet dat ook met een bombardement en een klopjacht op Rafah Hamas niet is verslagen. Volgens een analyse van Chanan Steinhart in de conservatieve Jerusalem Post is het antwoord simpel en pijnlijk: Netanyahu streeft ernaar Hamas niet totaal te verslaan, maar ernstig te verzwakken, zodat het aan de macht blijft, maar onder militair toezicht van Israël. Hij geeft...2024-05-0803 min
מדברים קריפטופרק 54 - מטבע דיגיטלי של בנק מרכזי: מערכת שליטה וצנזורה עם אפרת פניגזוןאפרת פניגזון היא מומחית לשיווק גלובלי ומיתוג אישי, ובשנים האחרונות גם ״עיתונאית עצמאית״. היא מנחה 2 פודקסטים (מיישרים עקומה ו-You’re The Voice), ומנהלת ערוצי מדיה עצמאיים עם 70 אלף עוקבים בארץ ובחו״ל. היא גם מייסדת פורום G-CMO לסמנכ״לי שיווק, ובעברה סמנכ״לית שיווק בחברות גלובליות. אפרת מרצה ודוברת בארץ ובעולם, ואקטיביסטית למען זכויות אדם
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Heavy Things LightlyCan New Worlders Be Grateful?Are we suffering from a thanksgiving problem? Is giving thanks irrational (but really...is it?). Today John and Dan look at a bunch of hardcore "light" people (post-enlightenment people) who argue that in fact, your gratitude may be something akin to a vestigial organ. Of course the Old World will have something to say about that. Welcome to episode 43 of WAWTAR!Links:5 Things You Should Do First Thing In The Morning To Be Happier All DayThe Mayan ceremony: Mystico MayanDawkins talk at 30:55Thanksgiving for Atheists2021-04-2750 min
40 and 20: the WatchClicker PodcastEpisode 68 - Poor Man's DaytonaIn this 68th episode of 40 and 20, we look at a few “poor man’s” versions of the Rolex Daytona. You know how it goes, we can all drool over something before we give it back. But, today we explore the options that you can have in your own collection to scratch the itch.
We also talk about some off the rails topics such as… filling beer pitchers, a radio lab episode you must listen to, and a Netflix option to ignite your curiosity.
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