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Unknown Host hosts Cloud Streaks, a society show with 93 episodes published.
This podcast is a deep dive into the tension between active progress and psychological introspection, sparked by tech mogul Marc Andreessen’s viral dismissal of self-reflection. The conversation explores whether our mode
Not smart or dumb, but novice => competent => proficient => expert => master. Pascal's Wager, formulated by 17th-century philosopher Blaise Pascal, is a pragmatic argument for belief in God, suggesting that wagering on G
This blog is the best explanation of AI intelligence increase I've seen: https://metr.org/blog/2025-03-19-measuring-ai-ability-to-complete-long-tasks/ ### Defining Market Bubbles - Traditional definition: 20%+ share pric
https://a16z.com/the-techno-optimist-manifesto/ " Techno-optimism is the belief that rapid technological progress is the main driver of human prosperity and should be pursued as a moral imperative. It argues that: Growth
Jon Haidt three great untruths: (1) “What doesn’t kill you makes you weaker”; (2) “Always trust your feelings”; and (3) “Life is a battle between good people and evil people.” Possible opposites for the three untruths: (
“The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power. Because they control the minds of the masses.” ― Malcolm X https://ground
Helpful Support = 1. Increased Trajectory + 2. Increase Resilience Harmful Support = 1. No Improvement In Trajectory + 2. Lowered Resilience Support in Different Contexts - Workplace: Managers should focus on developing
The main points talked about are: - Teaching kids about the business world. For example, they could learn by trading shares. - Understanding how to build healthy relationships with themselves and others. A way to do this
- A16Z on why they support Trump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_sNclEgQZQ - Tim Urban explaining social justice fundamentalist (wokeness): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALdi_MX3bfQ - Nate Silver on election: https:
Jon Haidt's main points: - No smartphones before high school. Parents should delay children’s entry into round-the-clock internet access by giving only basic phones (phones with limited apps and no internet browser) befo
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/12/andrew-sullivan-americas-new-religions.html “Religion is an attempt to find meaning in events, not a theory that tries to explain the universe.” It exists because we humans are the
"Free speech is the master value as it's the value that updates all othe values." “I’m worried that as technology gets more powerful that it’ll be easier for the minorities who want to screw things up, to screw things up
What is good parenting = 1. Like school + 2. Have good friends + 3. Good parent / child relationship + 4. Good academic outcomes (top 10%) + 5. Good extra curricula. Eastern and Western parenting. It's important to remem
- The Insidious Lie That We Can’t Understand Each Other: https://jonathanhaidt.substack.com/p/identity-trap - A Case for Color Blindness | Coleman Hughes | TED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxB3b7fxMEA - Compelling ca
Podcast: - Marc Andreessen: How Risk Taking, Innovation & Artificial Intelligence Transform Human Experience - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yixIc1Ai6jM Big 5 personality traits: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Fiv
Trust = Consistency * Time. Ray Dalio. Bad news early is good news as you have time to do something about it. Anything that isn’t against the laws of physics can be invented. David Deutsch The job of a founder is to find
Relevant links: - Mental abilities = 1. Quantity * 2. Quality - Link to what the most popular IQ test consists of. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wechsler_Adult_Intelligence_Scale - Intelligence continuum: inherited (born
- Esther Perel: People used to leave relationships because they were unhappy, now people level them to because they want to be more happy. - Tim Urban: Happiness = Reality - Expectations - John Gottman relationship stage
Relevant links and ideas: - Purpose Vs Play Vs Peace: Plentiful Ingredients For A Pleasant Life. https://www.cloudstreaks.com/blog/2022/4/9/purpose-vs-play-vs-peace-plentiful-ingredients-for-a-pleasant-life - Satisfactio
Relevant articles. - Intellectual fragility: https://jonathanhaidt.substack.com/p/mental-health-liberal-girls - Exiting the Vampire Castle: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocracyuk/exiting-vampire-castle/ - Naval
Marc Andreessen
co-founder and general partner · Andreessen Horowitz
3 appearances on this show
Dr. Eric Schmidt
Assistant Chief Medical Officer · Schmidt Brothers Backgammon
1 appearance on this show
Sam Altman
AI Visionary and Billionaire Innovator · Tools for Humanity
3 appearances on this show
Nassim Taleb
author and thinker
1 appearance on this show
Isaac Saul
politics reporter in Bucks County, Penn., author of the Tangle newsletter · Tangle News
1 appearance on this show
Rupert Murdoch
1 appearance on this show
Kim Scott
Author of Radical Respect and Radical Candor · Universal Horror Unleashed
1 appearance on this show
Esther Perel
New York Times bestselling author and psychotherapist
2 appearances on this show
Alain De Botton
philosopher, bestselling author, cofounder · The School of Life
1 appearance on this show
Sam Harris
19th c. local Black history icon · Williamsburg, Virginia
2 appearances on this show
Dr. Becky Kennedy
author of Good Inside · Good Inside
1 appearance on this show
Yascha Mounk
Associate Professor of the Practice of International Affairs · Johns Hopkins University
1 appearance on this show
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