Junto Club

On this episode, Shu introduces us to a new resource for hearing never-ending quotes in case music and white noise don’t work for you. Matt goes on a partisan rant. Our main topic of discussion was longevity. We talk about how we will die but how future generations may be able to avoid it through measurement. We close with a way to “immortality” for the modern man with a discussion of legacy.

We started with some excellent advice for living from Kevin Kelly, before we dived into the life of Robert Noyce, the founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel. 

In this episode, we reflect on why experience only matters if it leads to growth rather than defeat. The conversation ranges from the bankruptcy of iRobot to security concerns surrounding laptop maker Lenovo, before turning to the main topic: free will. Matt breaks down traditional determinism, the implications of quantum uncertainty, and what fMRI research reveals about human decision-making. The...

In this meeting, Shu channels his inner David Ogilvy, pulling wisdom from the father of advertising as we unpack how bold individuals can often push progress faster than committees —while recognizing the moments when group consensus still matters. We pivot to the New York City mayoral race, and the strange new world of AI toys that occasionally say the wrong things to kids.  Our main discussion di...

In this meeting, we start with a quote about whether humans truly think or just pretend to. Matt shared a dangerous breakthrough in personal EV and taught Shu political lessons including the unintended consequences of rent freeze. Our main topic dives into the rise of BYD — the Chinese electric car giant challenging Tesla and reshaping the global EV market - with a focus on Wang Chuanfu, the found...

During this meeting, we started with a discussion on the acid test of a political system, and then Matt shared his admiration of the benevolent overlord Gabe Newell, the legendary founder of the legendary company Valve that Shu had never heard of. 

Welcome to meeting 59 of Junto Club, recorded June 8, 2025.  On this episode, we begin with a quote from Einstein about how to think when problem solving. Matt goes on a rant about energy and admits he may have been wrong on an episode from years ago. Shu covers Epic Systems for our main topic, focusing on the company's leader, Judy Faulkner.

Welcome to meeting 58 of the Junto Club (recorded March 16, 2025).  On this episode, we start by talking about the best way to give council. For our main topic, Shu teaches us all about the Jensen Huang and the Nvidia Way.  We wrap by discussing a highly controversial quote on time.

Welcome to meeting 57 of the Junto Club recorded on December 15, 2024. On this episode, Shu shares some wise words from a modern, up-and-coming philosopher. Then he teaches us all about the most important genius you may never have heard of, Claude Shannon. 

Welcome to meeting 56 of the Junto Club, recorded on November 3, 2024. Today is Election Day. On Sunday, we discussed the race, some background on how the U.S. elections work, and we guessed at who was going to win.

Welcome to meeting 55 of the Junto Club, recorded on July 14, 2024.  On this episode, we talk a lot about finding success in competitive situations. This begins with our quote discussion on how in some situations success can beget success, and it concludes with our main topic, the prisoner's dilemma game and game theory, where we discuss one-off situations as well as repeated games.

Welcome to Meeting 54 of the Junto Club recorded on April 21, 2024.  On this episode, we discuss how some of the shortest words we say require the most consideration, and Shu teaches all he can about the wisdom of Charlie Munger.

Welcome to meeting 53 of the Junto Club (recorded March 31, 2024).  On this episode, we begin by talking about the need for clear communication in any relationship and the tv show the Physical 100. Our main topic covers advancing green technologies. 

Welcome to Meeting 52 of Junto Club (recorded March 10, 2024). On this episode, we talk about when to go at things alone and when a team is needed. We also discuss recent news about humanoid robots and Reddit's IPO. Finally, our main topic is how live happier lives through mindfulness.  Email: juntoclubpodcast@gmail.com  

Welcome to Meeting 51 of the Junto Club. This was our first recording in over 8 months (recorded February 18, 2024). On this episode, we talk briefly about the Super Bowl, enhanced sporting, and generative AI. Shu leads the discussion on our main topic, generating wealth, based on a book by Eric Jorgenson

This is meeting 50 of the Junto Club. It was recorded June 19, 2023. On this episode, we talk about science vs. religion. We also talk about the book Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Bill Gifford and Peter Attia. 

This is the 49th meeting of the Junto Club recorded April 9, 2023. On this episode, we discuss the generative large language AI model that took the world by storm ChatGPT.

This is meeting 48 of the Junto Club (recorded February 5, 2023). On this episode, we examine how people think. 

Recorded almost a year ago (January 8, 2023), Shu discusses L. David Marquet's book, Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders. This is the 47th meeting. Meetings 44-46 are unfortunately lost to time.

Welcome to the 43rd meeting of Junto Club.  On this episode, we’re talking about how energy is the finite resource we need to use wisely. We discuss how the world is becoming increasingly chaotic: there’s claims of sentient AI, another crypto bust, the recent Supreme Court decisions, trash cans reaching a new level of dirty and an opportunity for near instantaneous delivery. We sort through the go...

Welcome to the 42nd meeting of Junto Club.  On this episode, we’re all over the place. Michael sings. We talk about what it means to live in a fair world. We talk about the NBA finals and how literally contributing even more background noise to the world can help make you money. AI is becoming more and more artistic and creative, and Michael is trying to keep up.  For any questions, comments or if...

Welcome to the 41st meeting of Junto Club.  Today’s meeting starts with discussing losing the forest in the trees. Now this is a Shu led meeting, so we’re going financial for a lot of it. The focus of the episode is “The Most Important Thing”, a book by Howard Marks that gives some good tips for new investors. For any questions, comments or if you’d like to rant on something important to you, emai...

Welcome to the 40th meeting of Junto Club.  On this episode, we learn why people may need to start focusing on envy instead of greed, and we discuss a hot topic of the day, inflation. For any questions, comments or if you’d like to rant on something important to you, email: juntoclubpodcast@gmail.com This is the Junto Club.

Welcome to the 39th meeting of Junto Club.  It’s been a bit because Michael has been bad about posting episodes, and this is an episode the world most definitely needed. In today’s meeting, we talk about printing your favorite drink, and a global phenomenon that everyone should be getting behind, K-Pop.  For any questions, comments or if you’d like to rant on something important to you, email: jun...

Welcome to the 38th meeting of Junto Club.  On this episode, Shu teaches us the importance of understanding a decision before critiquing it and what needs to be in place to make the most out of any team. For any questions, comments or if you’d like to rant on something important to you, email: juntoclubpodcast@gmail.com This is the Junto Club.