Stranded Technologies Podcast

In this episode, the famous blogger Tomas Pueyo (Uncharted Territories) interviews Trey Goff (Chief of Staff & Head of Public Policy at Prospera) & Niklas Anzinger (Founder & CEO of Infinita City). The interview is part of the research that Tomas did for a deep piece on “ The Cold Start Problem of New Cities ”, as Niklas & Trey are two of the most experienced practitioners in this emerging industr...

In this episode, Jonathan Anomaly joins us to discuss the collapse of trust in modern institutions, the rise of tribal politics, and why liberty increasingly depends on exit rather than persuasion. We explore embryo selection, genetics, rational irrationality, startup societies, academia, media manipulation, and the future of liberalism in an age of polarization. From controversial ideas to practi...

In this episode, we sit down with Eric Verdin, CEO of the Buck Institute, one of the world’s leading institutes dedicated to aging and longevity research. Eric has often been associated with a more rigorous and incremental approach to extending human lifespan, focused on scientific validation, measurable progress, and improving healthspan before chasing more radical ambitions. In contrast, the bro...

Sid Sijbrandij is the co-founder of GitLab, one of the world’s largest open-source software companies. But in 2022, his life took a radical turn — he was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Instead of relying solely on the medical system, Sid took a different approach. He ran every diagnostic imaginable, developed experimental treatments, combined therapies, and ultimately built h...

Yaron Brook, chairman of the Ayn Rand Institute and host of the Yaron Brook Show, joins Niklas to discuss the moral and philosophical foundations of capitalism. They explore Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism, the ethical case for individual freedom, and why capitalism is often misunderstood in modern political discourse. The conversation also touches on libertarian governance, free private citi...

In this episode, he and Niklas explore how genome sequencing, DNA synthesis, and CRISPR are turning life into an engineering platform. From coding proteins and viruses to writing entire genomes, Andrew explains how biotech is moving from reading DNA to actively programming it. They discuss N-of-1 personalized therapies, biosecurity in an age of cheap DNA synthesis, and why open science could accel...

In this episode, she and Niklas explore why drug development takes over a decade, why only ~10% of drugs reach approval, and how clinical trials have become one of the biggest bottlenecks to biomedical progress. They unpack how incentives distort which diseases get treated, why surrogate endpoints matter, and how off-label use, real-world data, and even “bro science” reveal gaps in the current sys...

Ian Huyett is an attorney at Cornerstone in New Hampshire, where he leads litigation and policy work for a network of over one hundred churches. He helped design New Hampshire’s new Right to Try framework, which provides some of the strongest protections in the U.S. for patients seeking access to experimental treatments. Read the Essay: The Christian War on Death How Christianity reframed mortalit...

Antonio Garcia Martinez is a writer, entrepreneur, and director at Base, Coinbase’s Ethereum L2. Before that he sold a startup to Twitter, worked on ads at Facebook, and wrote Chaos Monkeys , his memoir about the early ad-tech world. This session was recorded live in the Infinity Dome in Prospera. Antonio explains why crypto is not just a new financial system. It is a direct challenge to one of th...

Arjun Khemani is one of the sharpest young thinkers in the progress movement. He dropped out of high school at 16, built apps with Naval’s team, ran a podcast with guests like David Deutsch and Balaji, and found himself inside the Bitcoin–Zcash privacy debate before turning 20. Niklas sits down with Arjun to explore how COVID shifted his worldview, how The Beginning of Infinity pushed him toward a...

Ep. 101: Bryan Caplan: Pro Market & Pro Business, the Real Ethics of Entrepreneurship Bryan Caplan is a professor of economics at George Mason University and the author of several books, including Open Borders - The Science and Ethics of Immigration , The Case Against Education and the Myth of the Rational Voter . Niklas sits down with Bryan to talk about his new books and why markets often work b...

Niklas sits down with biomedical researcher and libertarian author Mary Ruwart ( Death by Regulation ) to dissect how decades of FDA rules derailed innovation, extended timelines from 4 to 14 years, and quietly reshaped the entire pharma industry, from discovery to delivery. Together, they unpack: * The pivotal moments: 1962’s Kefeuver-Harris amendments and 1992’s PDUFA and how they changed the ga...

Cremieux went from arguing against the death penalty as a teenager to becoming one of the most influential voices dissecting science online. Now with 250k+ followers on X, he’s known for exposing p-hacking, outcome switching, and selection effects that skew research. In this conversation with Niklas, here’s what they actually talk about: why effect sizes in journals rarely match FDA data, how gene...

Two years ago, policymakers floated a global AI pause, some even suggested bombing data centers to stop progress. Today, the U.S. is pulling back from the brink. Adam Thierer, author of Permissionless Innovation and Evasive Entrepreneurs , joins Niklas to unpack: * How the “war on computation” began and the moment the tide turned * Why sectors “born free” explode with innovation, while “born in ca...

In this episode, Michael Levin, Director of the Allen Discovery Center at Tufts , breaks down how his lab is rethinking regeneration, cancer, and aging, not through genetics, but through bioelectricity as the software of life . From pioneering living robots made from frog skin cells to repairing birth defects and regenerating limbs, Levin’s work shows how tissues act as intelligent agents and how...

In this episode, Sondre Rasch, founder & CEO of SafetyWing, breaks down how his team is building global health insurance and infrastructure for digital nomads, and what it takes to operate in one of the most regulated industries in the world. * From policy advisor in the Norwegian government to a $50M revenue insurance company * The legal and regulatory hacks that let SafetyWing serve nomads acros...

John Martin Fischer is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at UC Riverside and a leading thinker on death, free will, and immortality. He joins Niklas to explore: * Why most philosophers argue against immortality and why he disagrees * The logic behind boredom, meaning, and the “human shape” of life * How AI and free will intersect and what it means for future minds * Ethical blind spots in Sili...

Jose Luis Ricón Fernández de la Puente is widely known for his influential blog “Nintil” and in his current role as Head of Theory at Retro Biosciences, a leading company in the longevity biotech space funded with $180m by Sam Altman. Niklas and Jose Luis dive into: * Why the current scientific institutions often fail to deliver on its promises * The most promising pathways and bottlenecks in long...

Cush is the founder of Odisea Labs , an accelerator for Latin American frontier tech (crypto, AI). Cush is inspired by effective accelerationism (e/acc) and consequently coined the memes “latam/acc” and “Latin American Dynamism” in reference to their US-based counterpart. In this episode, we learn all about why Latam is awesome for tech. Financial innovation and crypto have a fertile ground here a...

Jack Scannell is a consultant, researcher, and entrepreneur. Jack is one of the world’s leading authorities on pharmaceutical R&D productivity. He co-authored the influential 2012 paper in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery that introduced “Eroom’s Law,” a concept highlighting how drug discovery has become slower and more expensive over time—essentially the opposite of Moore’s Law. Scannell has advised...

Jean-Philippe (JP) Vergne is an Associate Professor of Strategy at Western University’s Ivey Business School, renowned for his research on organizations operating at the fringes of legality—particularly pirates. Along with Rodolphe Durand, he co-authored The Pirate Organization: Lessons from the Fringes of Capitalism , which explores how historical piracy and other unconventional ventures can shed...

Ivan Morgunov is an experienced entrepreneur driven by the goal of stopping aging. He founded Longaevus Technologies, a venture studio in the field of longevity, and Unlimited Bio —one of the two companies that administer genetic therapies in Prospera Dr. Anna Vakhrusheva has over a decade of experience in advancing vaccines and gene therapies. She led the development of Russia’s first recombinant...

Nathan Cheng is a community builder, educator, and investor in the longevity biotech field. He has been closely involved with key initiatives such as the Longevity Biotech Fellowship (LBF), Healthspan Capital, and Longevity List, working to solve the problem of aging and death. In this conversation, Nathan Cheng discusses his journey into the longevity biotech field, exploring the quest for an ind...

Samo Burja is a researcher, strategist, and founder of Bismarck Analysis and on the editorial board of Palladium Magazine. Samo is known for his work on how institutions shape civilization and his book “The Great Founder Theory.” Explore Infinita City: * Explore the Archive: The Infinita City Times * Visit Infinita City * Join the Builders’ Hub on Telegram * Follow Infinita City on X This is a pub...

Terence is a British biochemist who was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham, Adjunct Scholar at the Cato Institute, and the author of numerous books. Terence is well-known for his case against government funding of science, which made him an influence in the decentralized science movement. We’ll talk about his views on the economics of science and the myth of scientific objectivity. Im...