ANOMALY

Andrew Markoff joins ANOMALY to discuss military command and control systems, lessons from urban warfare, and preparing for potential conflict with China. Some highlights: His background as a Marine Corps infantry officer and Marine Raider at MARSOC, including his role as operations officer during the Battle of Mosul against ISIS How Mosul revealed America's gaps in command and control Smack...

Corporal Dmytro joins New Frontier to discuss his experiences in the Ukrainian military and the ongoing conflict with Russia. Some highlights: Firsthand account of the Russian invasion's early days and the chaos of initial combat operations Evolution of the conflict from early artillery dominance to drone warfare and trench combat Comparison of Ukrainian and Russian military capabilities and...

Brian Streem joins Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) to discuss building his startup in Ukraine and his thoughts on the conflict. Some highlights: Brian's company Vermeer and its vision-based navigation system for GPS-denied environments Brian's journey from film production and drone cinematography to defense technology The impact of Russian electronic warfare on GPS-dependent systems W...

Marian Tupy (@Marian_L_Tupy) joins Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) to discuss his book Superabundance, innovation, doomerism, and much more. Some highlights: Do we already live in an Age of Superabundance? Are the values of the Enlightenment getting stronger or weaker? Why do we still have so many dormers? Why is doomerism seemingly so embraced by elites? The power of Malthusian ideas Is underp...

Bilal Zuberi of Lux Capital (@bznotes) joins Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) to discuss Tech, Defense, Policy, and everything in-between. Some highlights: What Bilal looks for in a founder as a Lux GP What makes a great DefenseTech founder? How does DoD view Silicon Valley? Is DefenseTech in a bubble? Immigrant Founders in the Tech Ecosystem Tech’s Responsibility to Society Should we be pessimi...

Byrne Hobart (@byrnehobart) and Tobias Huber (@TobiasAHuber) join Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) to discuss the future of Artificial Intelligence. They cover: Is AI going to kill us? Is AI going to take all of our jobs and cause massive inequality? Is it going to destroy truth? Is it better to be a tech incumbent or a startup right now? Is the future of software one-time-use? What are the cons...

Bill Martin of Raging Capital Ventures (@RagingVentures) joins Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) to discuss his prediction of SVB's collapse and his views on the state of the world. Some highlights: How Did Bill Predict SVB’s Collapse? His Other Bets and What Happens Next? Who Is at Fault for SVB’s Collapse? SVB? The Fed? VCs? The Impact of Passive Investing and Woke Capital on the Investmen...

Michael Gibson (@William_Blake) of 1517 Fund joins Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) to discuss his new book, “Paper Belt on Fire: How Renegade Investors Sparked a Revolt Against the University.” They discuss: - What is the Paper Belt, and Why Should We Light it on Fire? - The Modern Indulgences of the University System - What are Alternatives to the College Degree? - What Can We Learn from the S...

Eli Dourado (@elidourado) and Austin Vernon (@vernon3austin) join Patrick Blumenthal (@patrickjblum) to discuss their recent paper, Energy Superabundance: How Cheap, Abundant Energy Will Shape Our Future. Other topics discussed: - How Energy Superabundance can Lead us from a Carbon Surplus to a Carbon Shortage - How did a Scarcity Mindset Take Root in America? - The Policies that we Need for a Pro...

Vitalik Buterin (@VitalikButerin), co-founder of Ethereum, joins Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) to discuss the future of crypto and technology. Topics discussed: - How is crypto starting to influence mainstream culture and corporations? - Is crypto positive or negative for nation states? - How much of crypto is innovation versus regulatory arbitrage? - Should we be reforming existing instituti...

Eric Cline (@digkabri) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) and Patrick Blumenthal (@patrickjblum) to discuss 1177 B.C. and the late Bronze Age.

Ole Jacob Madsen joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss his book "The Therapeutic Turn" and the rise of therapy culture.

Stephen Hicks (@SRCHicks) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss postmodernism.

Adrian Goldsworthy joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) and Patrick Blumenthal (@patrickjblum) to discuss ancient Rome.

Deirdre McCloskey (@DeirdreMcClosk) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss "innovism" vs. capitalism.

Michael Millerman joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the relationship between politics and metaphysics.

Patrick Wyman (@Patrick_Wyman) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) and Patrick Blumenthal (@patrickjblum) to discuss communication & mobility throughout history.

Bryan Ward-Perkins joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) and Patrick Blumenthal (@patrickjblum) to discuss late antiquity.

Rod Dreher (@roddreher) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the culture war.

Collin Hansen (@collinhansen) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss the decline of Christianity in western culture.

Kyle Sammin (@kylesammin) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss American Conservatism.

Alexis Coe (@AlexisCoe) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss George Washington & American History.

James K.A. Smith (@james_ka_smith) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) to discuss How (Not) to Be Secular.

Rudyard Lynch ( https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatifAltHist) joins Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) and Patrick Blumenthal (@patrickjblum) to discuss alternate history.