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Clear all filters- Goldman Sachs20 min
Crypto Volatility: What’s the Outlook for Digital Assets?
Mathew McDermott, Allison Nathan
Hosted by Goldman Sachs between May 3 and May 16, 2022, this discussion analyzes the 30% year-to-date decline in Bitcoin and the TerraUSD collapse as catalysts that distinguished algorithmic risks from asset-backed stability within the evolving digital asset ecosystem. The speakers detail how institutional adoption is accelerating through volatility-focused strategies and regulatory frameworks like the US executive order, while blockchain innovations such as the European Investment Bank's tokenized debt issuance demonstrate T+1 settlement efficiency. Furthermore, the dialogue explores the future trajectory of synthetic CBDCs and retail versus wholesale Central Bank Digital Currencies across 87 countries, projecting a market normalization that balances high venture valuations against the structural benefits of on-chain transparency.
- Goldman Sachs41 min
Ryan Watts, CEO and Co-Founder of Denali Therapeutics
Founded by CEO Dr. Ryan Watts in 2015, Denali Therapeutics is leveraging proprietary blood-brain barrier technologies and genetic insights to accelerate clinical-stage programs for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and ALS. The company is currently initiating pivotal late-stage trials for Parkinson's and Hunter syndrome while prioritizing preventative strategies and shorter-term milestones in lysosomal storage diseases to validate its pipeline. By combining this technical approach with a culture that accepts failure as part of discovery, Denali aims to shift neurodegenerative treatment from late-stage intervention to early disease prevention within the next decade.
- Lex Fridman1h 53m
Oliver Stone: Vladimir Putin and War in Ukraine | Lex Fridman Podcast #286
Oliver Stone, Vladimir Putin, Lex Fridman
Director Oliver Stone presents a documentary series that argues nuclear energy is essential for global economic growth while challenging Western narratives that depict Vladimir Putin as a belligerent aggressor. Stone contends that US foreign policy and a "wall of propaganda" have manipulated the public perception of the Ukraine conflict, framing a sovereignty dispute as a war of aggression driven by neoconservative expansionism. Through extensive interviews and historical analysis, the work concludes by calling for a return to empathy and rational diplomacy to prevent nuclear escalation and restore a multipolar world order.
- The Economist9 min
War in Ukraine: the emerging global food crisis
Arkady, Ed, Shashank, Sasha Nauta
The ongoing war in Ukraine is precipitating a global food crisis by blocking critical export routes through Odessa, destroying domestic harvests, and disrupting fertilizer supplies, which threatens hundreds of millions in nations like Egypt and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Simultaneously, the prospective NATO accession of Sweden and Finland is expected to significantly strengthen Baltic security through Finland's substantial artillery capabilities, despite President Vladimir Putin leveraging the expansion to fuel narratives of Russian encirclement. This geopolitical shift occurs against the backdrop of US legislative uncertainty regarding escalating aid packages and potential changes in Washington's strategic posture ahead of the 2024 presidential election, raising concerns among European allies about future burden-sharing.
- All-In Podcast1h 26m
Elon Musk: Twitter's bot problem, SpaceX's grand plan, Tesla stories & more
Elon Musk, Chamath, Calacanis, Friedberg
Elon Musk justifies his acquisition of Twitter by exposing a significant discrepancy between reported user authenticity and his estimate that bots comprise at least 20% of the platform, a figure he argues invalidates the site's valuation and threatens brand advertising. His broader strategy involves transforming the platform into a politically neutral public square by dismantling shadow bans and open-sourcing algorithms to support democratic discourse. Concurrently, Musk details his vision for vertical integration across Tesla's automotive, energy, and AI sectors, while outlining ambitious long-term goals for SpaceX to establish a self-sustaining human colony on Mars as an insurance policy against Earth's extinction.
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 24m
The Man Who Coached Michael Jordan AND Kobe Bryant To WIN! Tim Grover
Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Tim Grover, Stephen Bartlett
Sports enhancement specialist Tim Rovner, whose elite career spans training Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, attributes his rigorous methodology to a traumatic childhood that forged a "dark side" capable of embracing the necessary sacrifices for greatness. Rovner's philosophy prioritizes marginal gains and mental resilience over traditional balance, often demanding exclusive attention from high performers while rejecting toxic accountability in top-tier employees. Ultimately, his work challenges audiences to confront their own "monsters" and accept the generational costs of regret if they are unwilling to pay the price for winning.
- Lex Fridman3h 32m
Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture | Lex Fridman Podcast #285
Glenn Lowry, a conservative-leaning economist and museum director, delivers a critique of affirmative action and the "equality of outcome" framework, arguing that disparities often stem from cultural norms and family structures rather than systemic racism alone. He challenges the modern civil rights narrative by emphasizing personal responsibility, celebrating the historical achievements of figures like Frederick Douglass, and advocating for "Black Patriotism" within the American political system while condemning the suppression of free inquiry on campuses. Lowry concludes with a personal reflection on mortality and the human condition, urging young people to utilize their heritage as a foundation for progress rather than a restrictive net that hinders individual agency.
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 37m
Matthew Hussey: The Secret To Building A Perfect Relationship | E142
Matthew Hussey, Stephen Bartlett
Matthew Hussey discusses the philosophy that individuals actively become "the one" through committed effort rather than finding a pre-existing perfect match, while reframing "settling" as a deliberate choice to make specific people or places extraordinary. Drawing from his personal history of financial insecurity and severe chronic pain, he shares how these challenges fostered his empathy and led to practical mental models like the "best chef" analogy and a six-criteria framework for measuring daily success. The conversation also addresses the dangers of inauthenticity in dating, the trap of turning passions into obligations via extrinsic rewards, and Hussey's decision to "settle on" Los Angeles with his fiancée Audrey to build a shared future.
- Dwarkesh Patel55 min
Ananyo Bhattacharya - John von Neumann, Jewish Genius, and Nuclear War
Ananyo Bhattacharya, John von Neumann
Born into a wealthy Jewish family in Budapest, John von Neumann became a prodigious polymath whose foundational work in quantum computing, game theory, and the modern computer architecture now underpins roughly one-third of computer science curricula. As a key member of the "Martians" group alongside Einstein and Gödel at the Institute for Advanced Study, he uniquely bridged abstract mathematics with real-world engineering, coining concepts in cellular automata that later enabled nanotechnology and AI while establishing a distinct legacy in nuclear strategy. Despite his Cold War hawkishness driven by a fear of Soviet expansion and inevitable global war, von Neumann prioritized maintaining U.S. democratic superiority and actively facilitated the escape of persecuted European intellectuals, leaving a complex mark as both a theoretical giant and a pragmatic architect of the nuclear age.
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 13m
Classpass Founder: Quitting My 9-5 Led To A $1 Billion Business: Payal Kadakia | E141
Payal Kadakia, Steven, Stephen Bartlett
Payal Chhadva transitioned from a high-performing management consultant to the founder of ClassPass, a platform that evolved from a failed restaurant-style booking model into a billion-dollar subscription service connecting users to over 100 million workout hours. After overcoming early product mismatches and intense personal sacrifice, she pivoted the company by prioritizing customer needs for variety over rigid functionality, eventually stepping down as CEO to focus on innovation while maintaining a 100% equity stake. Chhadva now leverages her experience to guide other minority entrepreneurs, emphasizing that failure serves as critical data and that aligning personal purpose with professional ambition is essential for sustainable success.
- Lex Fridman2h 55m
Chris Mason: Space Travel, Colonization, and Long-Term Survival in Space | Lex Fridman Podcast #283
Chris Mason argues that the unique human capacity for extinction awareness creates a moral obligation to preserve life and expand beyond Earth, a thesis detailed in his book *The Next 500 Years*. He outlines a roadmap for this expansion that integrates biological insights from the NASA Twin Study with future engineering solutions like CRISPR-based genetic resilience and the utilization of Martian lava tubes. Mason envisions a collaborative future driven by private sector innovation and ethical AI, where humanity transitions into a multi-planetary species to act as guardians of sentient existence against cosmic entropy.
- Y Combinator36 min
Save Your Startup During an Economic Downturn
Dalton Caldwell, Michael Seibel
This framework defines the critical distinction between "default alive" startups, which can reach profitability before exhausting cash, and "default dead" companies facing imminent extinction without new funding. It identifies the fatal pinch as a common trap where founders increase burn rates due to investor pressure or misaligned incentives, often exacerbated by media biases that mask high fundraising failure rates. To escape this cycle, the analysis advocates for immediate operational discipline, such as drastic headcount and ad spend reductions, citing Justin.tv's rapid transition from burning $250,000 monthly to generating $1.2 million in profit as a proven recovery model.
- Dwarkesh Patel51 min
Manifold Markets Founder - Predictions Markets & Revolutionizing Governance
Stephen Grugett, Steven Gruggett
Founded by Steven Gruggett and his brother, Manifold Markets is a user-resolved prediction platform that utilizes play-money incentives to aggregate expertise on topics ranging from geopolitics to corporate forecasting. By prioritizing a Web2 onboarding experience and a unique community-based reputation system, the platform has attracted top-tier predictors capable of identifying financial talent while avoiding the regulatory hurdles of real-money trading. With a strategic roadmap to develop compliant financialized features and recruit growth experts to scale its user base, the company aims to eventually embed calibrated probability data directly into public discourse and news media.
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 41m
How To Find Ultimate Fulfilment At Work: Marcus Buckingham | E140
Marcus Buckingham, Stephen Bartlett
In this episode, researcher Marcus Buckingham synthesizes decades of data with his personal history of overcoming a severe stammer to argue that true organizational engagement and personal resilience depend on identifying and utilizing unique individual strengths rather than fixing weaknesses. He presents evidence that managers who facilitate daily "red thread" activities and provide specific, non-judgmental feedback can significantly boost retention, while also extending these principles to romantic partnerships where mutual positive framing fosters safety. Ultimately, the discussion reframes the modern workplace challenge as a critical need to align professional roles with individual neural pathways to prevent burnout and achieve what Buckingham terms "love and work."
- Lex Fridman3h 33m
David Buss: Sex, Dating, Relationships, and Sex Differences | Lex Fridman Podcast #282
Evolutionary psychologist David Buss details the biological imperatives shaping human mating psychology, highlighting how ancestral pressures for resource acquisition and fertility cues established distinct sex differences in mate preferences, jealousy, and aggression. He argues that modern challenges, including social media distortion, dating app paradoxes, and the psychological drive toward coalition-based status competition, often create an evolutionary mismatch with these deep-seated instincts. The discussion concludes by emphasizing that scientific understanding of these evolved mechanisms is essential for navigating contemporary relationship dynamics and mitigating behaviors such as intimate partner violence without succumbing to moralizing misconceptions.