Crazy Wisdom

We try to get at this question: How can we incentivize the truth? Is this possible? We also talk about the rise of the personal computing industry and Robin's role in that.  Check out Robin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/robinr Check out more about Living in Digital Times and their event at CES: https://livingindigitaltimes.com/

More question that we talk about: What happens when you build a product with an expectation of what will happen and then something entirely different happens? Is San Francisco losing its soul? Is its soul becoming distributed? Dhru on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dhrupadkarwa HaikuJAM: http://haikujam.com Dhru shares HaikuJAM on TEDx: https://youtu.be/XzB0KwWsT5g  

We cover these questions: What is the difference between a pitch and telling a story? How do you confidently broadcast your values while remaining curious and open-minded? What is the current state of technology production in the greater midwest? How important is it for founders to build real relationships with investors? Should founders assume that building a business will be a bumpy road? Can yo...

We talk about Stephen's long history in computation and the really big questions that we need to answer as a civilization to come into a more harmonious balance with the machines we are creating. Get Stephen's Book here:  https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Computational-Explorer-Stephen-Wolfram/dp/1579550266 We discuss the following questions: Where is the age of computation leading us to? Why did...

We talk about the future of work, the joy of dancing and how to think about living a healthy life while also building a company. Follow @StaceyFerreira and Check out: https://www.joinforge.com/

I sit down with @dthorson and we talk about where civilization is headed and how we can help support it. You will like this episode if you are into civilization design, intentional living, how to be a human, and much more.

I sit down with Preethi Kasireddy from Trustory and we talk about the importance of debate for a shared understanding of the truth.  Find more about Preethi here: https://twitter.com/iam_preethi Find more about Trustory here: https://www.trustory.io/

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 Submitt...

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. 

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

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

Mike drops some magical life wisdom about how to find what's real: On Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSlavin  

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

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

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:...

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.

I sit down with JT and talk about bodyweight strength and how to get stronger in all realms of life using stress.

I interview my uncle Joe about his over 30 years taking a company from idea to IPO. There is a lot of valuable wisdom here if you are seriously starting a company or have already done so.

Third episode I've done with Kapil. This one is hard to publish and I've kept all silences. Subscribe if you like it.

I talk to Shuang about many things including her experience with Beatsaber, conciousness, VR and much more!

He's a neurobiologist from Stanford that I found at Family Fish camp! He studies fish brains and has a lot of insight into the human condition.

I interview Shar about her business Bohoing and much more including dance, consciousness, and how to live a good life. 

I go deep into David's theory of Modia and Mundia and how they relate to each other and explain social behavior. 

Steve Schlafman ( @schlaf ), based in NYC, is a seed-stage investor and leadership Coach at Primary Ventures . Here, he shares his experience of chronic pain, how it prevented him from starting his own podcast, and the ways in which he explores creativity in his life. Check out Steve's blog at  https://www.schlaf.me/ In today's episode, we mention: Chronic pain + the science behind it Industries,...

Maia Bittner ( @maiab ), co-founder @Pinch and @Rocksbox, is a startup advisor and investor, as well as an alumna at Olin College of Engineering. Currently based in San Francisco, she likes " drinking dirty chais, making web sites, and climbing rocks ". In this episode, you'll hear us talk about: How to Negotiate Your Rent (yes, you heard that right!) Entrepreneurship: from kid to adult Social Med...