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Clear all filters- Lex Fridman2h 59m
Georges St-Pierre, John Danaher & Gordon Ryan: The Greatest of All Time | Lex Fridman Podcast #260
Georges St-Pierre, John Danaher, Gordon Ryan, Lex Fridman
John McDonough, George St-Pierre, and Gordon Ryan discuss strategies for elite combat sports success, emphasizing the development of undervalued technical skills like leg locks and the strategic integration of strength training rather than reliance on brute force. The conversation explores the delicate balance between confidence and fear, the specific nutritional and physiological approaches required for peak performance, and the distinct tactical demands of MMA compared to pure grappling. Finally, the trio offers philosophical insights on evolutionary violence, speculates on hypothetical matchups between legendary fighters, and advises aspiring athletes to pursue mastery in specific innovative areas while maintaining a trusted support system.
- The Economist12 min
Keeping warm, without warming the planet
Mkwenna, Angela, Max Fordham, Bill Watt, Jon Fassman
Addressing the critical need to triple global heat pump adoption to curb rising carbon emissions, experts are examining divergent national strategies where South Africa's grid instability drives private off-grid solar adoption while the UK navigates high installation costs and insulation deficits for its gas-dependent heating sector. Alongside these immediate efforts, a pilot project in Northern England tests hydrogen infrastructure to eliminate direct emissions, though scalability remains contingent on transitioning from fossil-fuel production to green hydrogen generated by surplus renewable energy. Ultimately, industry leaders and government officials agree that achieving a critical tipping point in the energy transition requires mandatory fossil fuel heating bans supported by state-led insulation programs and substantial infrastructure investment.
- Lex Fridman2h 17m
Thomas Tull: From Batman Dark Knight Trilogy to AI and The Rolling Stones | Lex Fridman Podcast #259
Thomas Tull, Lex Fridman, James Cameron, Warren Buffet
Legendary Entertainment founder Thomas Tull pioneered a capital structure that fused long-term institutional funding with disciplined studio partnerships to produce blockbusters like *The Dark Knight* trilogy and *Jurassic World*. Beyond Hollywood, he extends this philosophy through Tolko Holdings to apply patient capital and AI to legacy industries, while pursuing high-impact ventures ranging from industrial reshoring to the scientific de-extinction of the woolly mammoth. Tull's career also reflects a unique synthesis of creative and entrepreneurial pursuits, spanning minority ownership of the Pittsburgh Steelers, professional musicianship with Ghost Hounds, and a personal investment framework grounded in Stoic resilience and intellectual honesty.
- The Economist13 min
Will you be eating insects soon?
Facing a global population surge toward 10 billion, companies like Madagascar's Valala Farms and Canada's Aspire are scaling cricket protein production to provide a sustainable, high-efficiency alternative to traditional livestock. Driven by significant environmental benefits, such as reduced land use and carbon emissions, and supported by regulatory approvals in the EU and US markets, these initiatives aim to transform insect farming into a self-optimizing industry capable of meeting massive commercial demand.
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 35m
Fearne Cotton: THIS Is How To Build Confidence & Set Yourself Free | E116
Former BBC Radio 1 presenter Fern Cotton left mainstream media after a decade of high-pressure performance triggered severe anxiety and depression, leading her to build a new career founded on radical authenticity. Her recent work, including the podcast *Happy Place* and the book *Bigger Than Us*, focuses on replacing industry validation with self-compassion and systemic challenges regarding gender and ambition. Cotton now advocates for prioritizing internal connection over external success metrics as she expands her mission into festivals and digital experiences designed to reduce societal disconnection.
- Lex Fridman2h 45m
Yann LeCun: Dark Matter of Intelligence and Self-Supervised Learning | Lex Fridman Podcast #258
Yann LeCun proposes that self-supervised learning serves as the foundational mechanism for building world models, arguing that this approach mirrors human biological learning far more effectively than current data-hungry supervised methods. While progress in language has been substantial, the field faces significant technical hurdles in applying similar principles to high-dimensional vision, necessitating new architectures to handle uncertainty and causality. LeCun further contends that this paradigm shift is essential for achieving strong AI capable of solving complex scientific problems, though he warns that such capabilities may eventually require addressing the ethical implications of autonomous drives and the potential for machine suffering.
- Milken Institute36 min
Permanent Disruption: Navigating the Road Ahead
Dan Carol, Michael Piwowar, Tammie Arnold, Elaine Buckberg, Maurice Jones, Mike Pivovar
The Milken Institute's 2022 Public Finance Forum convened virtual cross-sector innovators to address the $4 trillion public finance sector through infrastructure deployment, ESG integration, and adaptive public-private partnerships. General Motors Chief Economist Elaine Buckberg outlined a resilient U.S. economic outlook marked by 3.9% growth and easing inflation, while OneTen's Maurice Jones highlighted a critical need to dismantle credential barriers to advance Black employment and close the racial wealth gap. Complementing these social and economic themes, the event featured commitments from major automakers toward electrification and Alpha Ledger's introduction of blockchain technology to modernize municipal bond markets for greater efficiency and equity.
- Milken Institute30 min
Building Community Wealth: How Can We Meet the Moment
Margot Brandenburg, Natalie Foster, Shawn Wooden
Ford Foundation host Margo Brandenburg facilitated a dialogue with Natalie Foster and Connecticut Treasurer Sean Wooden on utilizing community wealth strategies to address the widening racial and economic divide. Foster highlighted the Child Tax Credit's success in reducing child poverty while Wooden detailed Connecticut's pioneering Baby Bonds program as a model for closing the generational wealth gap through state-level innovation. The conversation further examined how public sector expansions of guaranteed income, social bonds, and anti-monopoly policies are reshaping labor markets and providing essential financial buffers during economic volatility.
- Milken Institute30 min
Managing Through Change: Mayors Weigh In
Mary Ellen Wiederwohl, Michael Hancock, Quinton Lucas
Accelerator for America President Mary Ellen Reeder-Wohl facilitated a public finance forum with Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and Kansas City Mayor Quentin Lucas to discuss leveraging federal funds for systemic urban transformation. The mayors detailed strategies for redesigning major infrastructure corridors, such as Denver's Colfax Avenue and Kansas City's I-70, to prioritize equitable housing, transit, and business opportunities while preventing community displacement. By framing local projects as regional assets, both leaders emphasized a shared commitment to moving beyond reactive budget maintenance toward proactive solutions for inequality and economic resilience.
- Milken Institute31 min
Show Time for Infrastructure: Accelerating Shovel Worthy Infrastructure Projects
Stacy Swann, Christine Harada, Nathaniel Keohane, Collin O'Mara, Jim Pass
Under the Paris Agreement, the U.S. aims to cut economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 50–52% below 2005 levels by 2030 while addressing a projected $10 trillion infrastructure gap through coordinated federal and private sector investment. Recent multi-agency announcements have accelerated clean energy deployment targets, including 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030 and grid modernization initiatives, alongside efforts to unify financial standards and streamline permitting to unlock necessary capital. This strategy relies on bipartisan support for natural climate solutions and the passage of comprehensive legislation like the Build Back Better Act to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 while creating an estimated 1.5 million jobs annually.
- Milken Institute36 min
Equity and ESG for Munis: Risks, Disclosure, and Adoption
Caitlin MacLean, Olivia Albrecht, Lourdes Germán, Gary Hall, Mark Kim, Zoila Jennings
The municipal ESG bond market currently lacks a consistent pricing premium despite $43 billion in outstanding labels, driven by challenges in quantifying social metrics and a reliance on self-verification by 61% of issuers. To address these data gaps and standardization issues, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is launching the Emma Labs analytics platform while seeking enhanced disclosures, and a new $4 million consortium is developing unified racial equity frameworks for municipal financing. Consequently, market participants are being urged to align with international standards and demand greater transparency from asset managers to harmonize taxonomies and improve access for smaller communities.
- Milken Institute30 min
A Conversation with Brian Deese, Director, White House National Economic Council
Following the American Rescue Plan, the U.S. achieved historic economic growth in 2021, with GDP expansion between 5% and 6% and a significant decline in child poverty and evictions. Now, the administration is leveraging these funds alongside the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, led by Mitch Landrieu, to deploy 21st-century industrial strategies that address supply chain bottlenecks and accelerate private capital investment in clean energy. Despite current pressures from the Omicron variant and geopolitical instability, officials emphasize a "bottom-up" approach to sustain recovery while ensuring long-term climate resilience and regional equity.
- Milken Institute30 min
City CFOs Report from the Frontlines of Public Finance
Lois Scott, Brendan Hanlon, Jennie Huang Bennett, Elizabeth Reich, Jenny Bennett
Chicago, Dallas, and Denver successfully navigated post-pandemic fiscal crises by balancing structural deficits with strategic recovery plans, though each city faced distinct challenges regarding pension funding, sales tax volatility, and personnel costs. While Chicago directed $1.2 billion toward community safety and tech-sector growth, Dallas expanded its general fund reserves to 74 days of operations, and Denver prioritized mental health investments to address downtown vacancy rates that peaked at 30%. All three municipalities also adopted proactive cybersecurity frameworks and leveraged federal infrastructure funds to mitigate long-term risks without permanently compromising service levels.
- Milken Institute20 min
A Conversation With Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York
Kathy Hochul, Michael Piwowar, Richard Ravitch
Governor Hochul is fortifying New York State's fiscal reserves against potential crises while rejecting tax hikes to stem the out-migration of high-net-worth individuals. Simultaneously, she is collaborating with New York City Mayor Adams on subway safety initiatives and advancing the delayed congestion pricing plan to secure MTA funding. Her administration also prioritized keeping schools open during the Omicron surge through widespread testing and is incentivizing the construction of 100,000 affordable housing units to address long-term economic stability.
- Milken Institute15 min
Climate Resilient Infrastructure: A Conversation with Senator Ed Markey
Senator Markey frames the current legislative landscape as a historic opportunity to advance the Civilian Climate Corps, a proposed 300,000-person workforce initiative designed to build resilient infrastructure while providing living wages and training for underserved communities. To catalyze these efforts, he advocates for the LIFT Act and a National Climate Bank to fund pre-development projects and leverage private investment, specifically targeting environmental justice regions to achieve a 50% reduction in economy-wide emissions by 2030. Simultaneously, the Senator is maneuvering to secure the final climate provisions within the Build Back Better bill by prioritizing their passage before the State of the Union address, despite facing procedural hurdles and a lack of bipartisan consensus.