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Clear all filters- The Economist24 min
It could happen to you: introducing “Scam Inc”
Jason Palmer, Rosie Bloor, Su Lin Wong, Simon Rabinovich, Tim Cross
Podcast series *Scam Inc.* reveals a multi-billion dollar online fraud industry utilizing violent coercion, AI-driven voice cloning, and psychological exploitation across the globe. Concurrently, the US administration has aggressively implemented sweeping tariff threats on major trading partners, creating significant market volatility while seeking to revitalize domestic manufacturing through protectionist policies. In the sports sector, Magnus Carlsen and Tim Cross are launching a rebranded Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour that employs randomized starting positions and F1-style broadcasting to transform chess into a mass-market entertainment product.
- 80,000 Hours1h 14m
We can't tell if digital minds can suffer. And that could screw us in two opposite ways.
Eighty Thousand Hours identifies the moral status of digital minds as a critically neglected global challenge where misjudging AI sentience could trigger either extreme future suffering or existential catastrophe. Although expert surveys project a high likelihood of conscious AI emerging by 2047, the field lacks consensus on assessment methods and faces significant risks from both under-attributing and over-attributing moral status to non-biological systems. To mitigate these threats, the summary outlines urgent research priorities in interpretability, policy interventions such as licensing and consciousness testing, and career strategies for specialists to prevent the entrenchment of harmful systems before they become irreversible.
- The Economist25 min
Turkish delight: influencing the new Syria
Mauro Morandi, Jason Palmer, Rosie Bloor, Piotr Zalewski, Mike Bird, Anne Rowe
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is re-engaging Syria to secure its 900-kilometer border and suppress Kurdish autonomy while facilitating the return of three million refugees, a strategy that draws cautious interest from regional powers like Saudi Arabia. Simultaneously, the Trump administration has pivoted to integrate cryptocurrencies into the U.S. financial system through an executive order and a new "Doge" body led by Elon Musk, reversing previous restrictions to encourage bank participation. Meanwhile, Mauro Morandi, who lived in isolation on the Italian island of Budeli for three decades, evolved from a recluse into an environmental educator before passing away in his 80s.
- The Economist22 min
Remote control: Rwandan proxies occupy Congo
Rosie Bloor, Jason Palmer, Emmett Livingston, Robert Guest, Slaweja Čankova, Vishnu Padmarabhan
Following a collapse of government defenses, the M23 rebel group and alleged Rwandan troops captured Goma, displacing millions while exploiting the region's resources amid accusations of a proxy war strategy. Concurrently, medical research published in the *New England Journal of Medicine* identifies microplastics in half of a patient sample with arterial plaque, linking their presence to a quadrupled risk of heart attacks and stroke. Simultaneously, the global astrology market is surging to $23 billion by 2031 as Gen Z users increasingly turn to AI-driven platforms for guidance amidst declining religious adherence and rising societal stress.
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 41m
US ELECTION DEBATE: What Trump’s Return REALLY Means For The World! Is The UK About To Collapse?
Trump, Scott Galloway, Daniel Priestly, Konstantin Kisin
Panelists Scott, Daniel, and Constantine analyze a historic shift in the US and UK economies, contrasting American policies favoring energy independence and meritocracy against British struggles with inflation, high taxes, and perceived "managed decline." The discussion highlights critical social trends, including a crisis among young men facing cultural isolation and a consensus that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives have eroded meritocracy while exacerbating racial division. Looking toward 2025, the experts advocate for urgent reforms in education to address AI displacement, a pivot from net-zero energy policies to affordable alternatives, and a cultural return to individual responsibility and community engagement to combat societal decay.
- The Economist25 min
Executive orders of magnitude: Trump’s day one
Trump, Jason Palmer, Rosie Bloor, John Prudhoe, Edward Carr, Nicole Phan
During his second-term inauguration held indoors due to extreme cold, Donald Trump delivered an address centered on reclaiming the Panama Canal, reviving Manifest Destiny, and announcing a goal to plant an American flag on Mars while key Silicon Valley leaders like Elon Musk attended. On his first day in office, he signed executive orders establishing a two-gender policy, declaring a national emergency at the southern border to halt illegal entry, and withdrawing from the World Health Organization and Paris Climate Agreement. Although Trump currently holds peak approval ratings and dominates the Republican Party, legislative constraints from narrow majorities in Congress and potential Supreme Court challenges may limit the long-term durability of his aggressive tariff threats and immigration reforms.
- All-In Podcast1h 43m
Red-pilled Billionaires, LA Fire Update, Newsom's Price Caps, TikTok Ban, Jobless MBAs
Mark Pincus, Jason, Friedberg, Chamath Palihapitiya
Venture capitalist Mark Pinkus discusses his political realignment from the Democratic establishment to endorsing Donald Trump following a catalyst of media skepticism and the removal of internal gatekeepers, a shift that paradoxically strengthened his relationship with friend and co-investor Reid Hoffman. The conversation expands to California's record-breaking wildfire crisis, where experts debate the efficacy of Governor Newsom's price gouging bans and real estate moratoriums against historical precedents for rapid infrastructure recovery. Additionally, the speakers analyze the impending TikTok ban driven by national security concerns, the disruptive impact of generative AI on traditional MBA career paths, and Pinkus's ongoing investigation into the Fermi Paradox and potential UAP phenomena.
- 80,000 Hours1h 24m
Off the Clock #7: Getting on the Crazy Train with Chi Nguyen
Chi Nguyen, Bella, Huon, Matt Reardon, Huynh
Researcher Chi Nguyen joins the podcast to discuss evidential cooperation in large worlds and the ethical implications of voting, while addressing recent shifts in Warren Buffett's philanthropy toward cultural causes in Nebraska. The conversation critically examines decision theories that prioritize counterintuitive logical consistency against pragmatic constraints, debating whether increased societal altruism or improved effectiveness yields greater long-term benefits. Despite funding challenges for her specific research field, Nguyen argues for maintaining civic engagement and challenges the assumption that billionaires must prioritize health outcomes over other charitable domains.
- 80,000 Hours2h 58m
"Put up or shut up": working in AI and improving the news | Max Tegmark (2022)
Physicist Max Tegmark has pivoted his MIT research to address existential risks by founding the Future of Life Institute, which has secured millions in grants from figures like Elon Musk and Vitalik Buterin to advance AI safety, biosecurity, and nuclear non-proliferation. His work focuses on developing "intelligible intelligence" to prevent catastrophic black box scenarios, alongside the "Improve the News" project designed to mitigate societal fragmentation through machine learning. By applying effective altruism principles, Tegmark coordinates a multi-faceted strategy to align corporate incentives, regulate general-purpose AI, and steer humanity toward flourishing rather than self-destruction.
- All-In Podcast1h 47m
LA's Wildfire Disaster, Zuck Flips on Free Speech, Why Trump Wants Greenland
Zuck, Trump, Cyan Banister, Chamath, Jason, Mark-Zuckerberg
Panelists dissected the catastrophic Palisades Fire as a product of extreme climate conditions and systemic policy failures involving environmental regulations and insurance market collapse. The discussion expanded to critique current California leadership, with calls for business executives to replace career politicians, while simultaneously analyzing Meta's strategic shift away from third-party fact-checking. Further topics included NVIDIA's new edge computing hardware for AI and robotics, the geopolitical imperative of securing Arctic shipping lanes, and predictions regarding future market shifts in the S&P 500 and US national debt.
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 38m
Get Your Sex Life Back! What Everyone Gets Wrong About Sex, Libido & Erectile Dysfunction - Dr Khera
Dr Khera, Dr Mohit Khera, Steven
Dr. Mohit Khera introduces "sexspan" as the goal of aligning satisfying sexual activity duration with overall lifespan, highlighting that current statistics reveal significant gaps for both men and women due to conditions like erectile dysfunction and female sexual dysfunction. The presentation details how these sexual health issues often serve as early predictors for cardiovascular disease and depression while outlining evidence-based interventions ranging from lifestyle modifications like weight loss and exercise to advanced medical treatments such as daily Cialis and testosterone replacement therapy. Ultimately, Dr. Khera argues that addressing these physiological and psychological barriers through open communication and emerging regenerative therapies is essential for optimizing long-term relationship health and longevity.
- 80,000 Hours2h 38m
Epistemic systems & layers of defence against global catastrophes | Owen Cotton-Barratt (2020)
Owen Cotton-Barratt, Rob Wiblin, Arden Kaler
The Oxford Future of Humanity Institute is launching a fully funded, two-year Research Scholars Program designed to help early-career researchers explore existential risk topics without the pressure of immediate thesis production. This initiative coincides with the development of the "Defense in Depth" framework, which analyzes extinction risks across origin, scaling, and termination stages to justify investment in resilient, later-stage interventions. To support the broader community, the program also promotes a "Web of Virtues" strategy that prioritizes clarity, scope sensitivity, and cooperation as robust methods for navigating uncertainty and guiding future decision-making.
- Goldman Sachs24 min
Navigating 2025: Why investors need to diversify and hedge their portfolios
Christian Mueller-Glissmann, Alexandra Wilson-Elizondo
The 2024 financial landscape featured broad outperformance of U.S. large-cap equities and tight credit spreads, driven by resilient global growth despite significant regional divergences and a 100-basis point Federal Reserve rate cut. Looking ahead to 2025, strategists anticipate a reflationary macro regime that will likely compress risk premiums and challenge concentrated valuations, prompting a strategic shift toward diversified equity barbell positions and higher allocation to fixed income. Investors are advised to prepare for elevated term premiums and geopolitical uncertainty by utilizing gold, currency hedges, and defensive options to mitigate risks associated with sticky inflation and supply-driven bond market dynamics.
- The Diary Of A CEO2h 12m
Dopamine Expert: Doing This Once A Day Fixes Your Dopamine! What Alcohol Is Doing To Your Brain!
Dr. Anna Lemke and neuroscience experts explain how dopamine functions as a critical survival mechanism that modern synthetic rewards exploit to hijack brain pathways, creating a universal state of compensatory pain and compulsive overconsumption. They detail the neurobiological reality of addiction as a chronic condition distinct from moral failing, characterized by downregulated receptors and a shifted hedonic set-point that necessitates increasingly potent stimuli to function. To counter these evolutionary mismatches, the discussion outlines specific intervention strategies including 30-day abstinence, self-binding tactics, and the psychological shift from victimhood to agency for both individual recovery and codependent relationships.
- The Economist22 min
Don’t mention the war: Russia’s internal tensions
Rosie Bloor, Jason Palmer, Arkady Ostrovsky, Matthew Holhouse
Analysts predict Vladimir Putin's regime faces potential unraveling due to a fragmented society where a pacifist majority fears total collapse yet creates fertile ground for crisis-driven change, a dynamic paralleling the late Soviet era. Simultaneously, the UK's Labour government confronts severe electoral volatility after securing a parliamentary majority with only 34% of the popular vote, necessitating tangible economic improvements to counter insurgent challenges from Reform UK and the Greens. Finally, corporate research demonstrates that while third-party nicknames enhance brand authenticity, hierarchical workplace nicknaming erodes psychological safety when initiated by management.