BIG TECH, democracy and how AI can make things worse

Martin Ford is a bestselling author whose new book Rule of the Robots examines artificial intelligence as a systemic technology—a widespread change similar to electricity at the turn of the 20th century. In a world where AI is as pervasive as electricity is today, what should we be wary of, and what can we look forward to? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qimZ2S8Vuxc Follow Martin Ford - https://mfordfuture.com Follow Andrew Yang - https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Sep 202152min

Carly and Zach break down the Texas abortion law and debunk the idea that ivermectin is a COVID cure; Zach addresses a scandalous tweet. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2B9-A7viQ80 Why Ivermectin is terrible - https://www.statnews.com/2021/08/25/ivermectin-for-covid-19-abundance-of-hype-dearth-of-evidence/ Even Merck (who makes the drug) says Ivermectin is bad - https://www.merck.com/news/merck-statement-on-ivermectin-use-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/ Follow Carly Reilly: https://twitter.com/carlypreilly | https://www.instagram.com/carlypreilly Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/Zach_Graumann | https://instagram.com/zachgraumann To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Sep 202141min

In America, bribery is essentially legal. And Josh Silver, anti-corruption activist and co-founder of Represent Us, wants to change that. Silver joins the podcast to discuss the structural reasons behind why the plumbing of our democracy isn't working — and how multi-member districts, among other reforms, could help unclog those pipes. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-2O3JYaELW0 Follow RepresentUs - https://twitter.com/representus Follow Andrew Yang - http://twitter.com/AndrewYang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Sep 202153min

Carly and Zach discuss the ramifications of changing demographics in police departments, then delve into how Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training could reduce injuries and help police officers do their jobs more safely. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-WOfqSvMlpQ Host or Support Hosts of Afghan Refugees: https://www.airbnb.org/refugees Support Families Impacted by Hurricane Ida: https://teamrubiconusa.org/ HBO Special on Jiu Jitsu for Cops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgkPT30vuyw Quentin Quarantino Fundraising Efforts: https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkb8vz/afghanistan-fundraiser-instagram-meme-acount-quentin-quarantino-gofundme Follow Carly Reilly: https://twitter.com/carlypreilly | https://www.instagram.com/carlypreilly Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/Zach_Graumann | https://instagram.com/zachgraumann To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Sep 202129min

We're used to prices always going up -- but what if they always went down instead? Jeff Booth, entrepreneur and author of The Price of Tomorrow, joins the podcast to imagine a world no longer based on inflation, and to explain why he thinks inflation is the cause of continuing wealth inequality and a host of problems we see today. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WWvYbk45aYg Follow Jeff Booth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffBooth The Price of Tomorrow: https://thepriceoftomorrow.com Follow Andrew Yang on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewYang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Aug 202153min

From the archives: entrepreneur Mark Cuban joined Andrew in June 2020 to talk about the Mavericks, different ideas for improving the social safety net, and what it would take for an independent run for President to succeed. Watch this conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4hREh9jywNU Mark Cuban - https://twitter.com/mcuban Andrew Yang - https://twitter.com/AndrewYang Forward by Andrew Yang - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667341/forward-by-andrew-yang/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Aug 202149min

Dan Porter is CEO of Overtime, a sports media company that's redefining what it means to cover sports. Previously, Dan was president of Teach for America and the driving force behind Draw Something, the massively popular social game. In this episode, Dan walks us through making a hit game, why he's building a new sports media brand, and why the the amateur athlete might be a thing of the past. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BYMjDoIoe8s Follow Dan Porter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfadp Follow Andrew Yang on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewYang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Aug 20211h 8min

Zach and Carly discuss the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and vaccine mandates; Sebastian Mellen joins to talk about verifiable credentials, a technology that could make fake vaccine cards obsolete -- without requiring a centralized government database. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vYk9oaNIqlQ Follow Sebastian Mellen - https://twitter.com/sebmellen Follow Carly Reilly: https://twitter.com/carlypreilly | https://www.instagram.com/carlypreilly Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/Zach_Graumann | https://instagram.com/zachgraumann To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Aug 202145min