E168: AI - Biggest Bubble in Human History? Tech Economist Says YES
Tech economist Dr. Jeffrey Funk argues that today’s AI boom is the biggest bubble in history—far larger than dot-com or housing—because colossal infrastructure spending is chasing tiny, unprofitable r...
20 Marras 20251h 39min
E167: Nuclear Rockets, AI Agents & Science Hype | RealClear Science’s Ross Pomeroy
Steven Ross Pomeroy, Chief Editor of RealClearScience, joins the podcast to discuss NASA’s abandoned nuclear propulsion programs, the future of AI and white-collar work, the rise of “scienceploitation...
13 Marras 202539min
E166: Is the Internet Too Big to Moderate? — John Wihbey
A wide-ranging conversation with Northeastern’s John Wihbey on how algorithms, laws, and business models shape speech online—and what smarter, lighter regulation could look like.Guest bio: John Wihbey...
6 Marras 20251h 33min
E165: STUDY Shows NFL Favors the Chiefs — Lead Researcher Explains
Finance professor Spencer Barnes explains research showing postseason officiating systematically favors the Mahomes-era Chiefs—consistent with subconscious, financially driven “regulatory capture,” no...
1 Marras 20251h 2min
E164: The Real Reason You Can Speak: Explained by Evolutionary Biologist - Dr. Madeleine Beekman
How human babies, big brains, and social life likely forced Homo sapiens to invent precise speech ~150–200k years ago—and what that means for learning, tech, and today’s kids.Guest Bio:Madeleine Beekm...
29 Loka 20251h 10min
E163: Why AI Still Loses to Humans: Renowned Psychologist Explains - Dr. Gerd Gigerenzer
A candid conversation with psychologist Gerd Gigerenzer on why human judgment outperforms AI, the “stable world” limits of machine intelligence, and how surveillance capitalism reshapes society.Guest ...
25 Loka 20251h 3min
E162: He Built a Billion-View Empire: Now He Warns Social Media Rewires Your Brain - Richard Ryan
How a tech insider who helped build billion-view machines explains the attention economy’s playbook—and how to guard your mind (and data) against it.Guest bio:Richard Ryan is a software developer, med...
22 Loka 20251h 12min
E161: From Rome to Right Now: What History Gets Wrong About Collapse - Dr. Luke Kemp
Dr. Luke Kemp, an Existential Risk Researcher at the University of Cambridge shows how today’s plutocracy and tech-fueled surveillance imperil society—and what we can do to build resilience.Guest bio:...
15 Loka 20251h 17min
