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Oct. 14, 2024

Urbanization, Technology, and Global Shifts

Today on Live Players, we’re releasing an interview from Steve Hsu on the Manifold Podcast with Samo Burja.

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Oct. 4, 2024

The Possibility of Human Extinction

This episode of Live Players centers on the alarming issue of declining fertility rates worldwide, examining specific country examples such as Japan, South Korea, and Turkey, and the societal and technological implications of these demographic changes.

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Sept. 27, 2024

Palladium, Intellectual Culture, and Silicon Valley

In this episode of Live Players, Erik Torenberg and Samo Burja discuss the unique role of Palladium Magazine as a non-profit that promotes intellectual and cultural community-building.

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Sept. 19, 2024

Civilizational Differences

In today’s episode of Live Players, we’re featuring a discussion between Samo Burja, Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg about the inherent differences between civilizations and their impact on history and politics.

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Sept. 11, 2024

Globalization vs. Innovation

This week on Live Players, Samo Burja and Erik Torenberg debate the merits and harms of globalization.

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Sept. 6, 2024

AI's Impact on Geopolitics

In this episode of Live Players, we’re releasing a conversation between Nathan Labenz of the Cognitive Revolution Podcast and Samo Burja on the strategic dynamics of artificial intelligence through a geopolitical lens.

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Aug. 28, 2024

Fraud in Academia with Ben Landau-Taylor

In this episode of Live Players, Erik Torenberg and Samo Burja are joined by Ben Landau-Taylor, a Senior Analyst at Bismarck Analysis. Ben recently published an article in Palladium Magazine about the pervasive problem of fraud in academia.

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Aug. 21, 2024

Mass Immigration Won't Save Europe

In this episode of Live Players, Erik Torenberg and Samo Burja explore why mass immigration may not solve Europe's economic woes.

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Aug. 14, 2024

The Eastern European Experiment

In this episode of Live Players, Erik Torenberg and Samo Burja dive deep into the complex transformation of Eastern Europe since the fall of communism.

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Aug. 2, 2024

EU in Flux

In this episode of Live Players, Erik Torenberg and Samo Burja dive deep into the European Union.

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July 26, 2024

Advice for the Next US President

In this episode of Live Players, Erik Torenberg and Samo Burja tackle the pressing challenges for the next U.S. president, focusing on bureaucratic inefficiencies and the need for reform.

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July 21, 2024

Brazil: A Country of the Future?

In this episode, Samo Burja and Erik Torenberg talk about why Brazil hasn't lived up to its expectations as a global powerhouse.

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July 12, 2024

Can China Power its Rise?

In this episode, Samo Burja and Erik Torenberg discuss China's energy strategy and its broader geopolitical implications.

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June 14, 2024

The Power Structures of Cities

Samo Burja and Erik Torenberg discuss about the nature of cities being shaped by human society.

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June 7, 2024

The Turbulence of Boeing: Decline and Future Prospects

Samo Burja and Erik Torenberg talk about the decline of Boeing

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May 30, 2024

Live Players Analysis: Drug Cartels in Mexico

In this episode of 'Live Players, Samo Burja and Erik Torenberg discuss the intricate dynamics of Mexican drug cartels and their impact on both Mexico's political and economic landscape.

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May 25, 2024

How to Find the Frontiers of Knowledge, Samo Burja for The Stoa

Today we're publishing a talk Samo Burja gave to The Stoa in 2020 all about how to find and advance uncrystallized fields of knowledge. In this discussion, Samo critiques current academia for its inefficiencies and proposes supporting new intellectual endeavors …

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May 6, 2024

Academia's Impact on Society | Rudyard Lynch Interviews Samo Burja

In this episode of Live Players, Rudyard Lynch (@whatifalthist) interviews Samo Burja and covers a range of topics including the evolution and current state of academia, the impact of bureaucratization and managerial ideology on society, and the state of democracy …

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April 28, 2024

The Future of Democracy

This episode features Erik and Samo's 2nd-ever interview for the Venture Stories podcast, an in-depth discussion of geopolitics, statecraft, and the study of society. It was recorded in 2019. They cover: how might cryptocurrencies increase centralized state power? What do …

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April 18, 2024

What India Should Do to Secure Its Future as a Global Superpower

This week Samo Burja and Erik Torenberg discuss India as a live player. They cover: India's demographics and and the barriers it faces towards industrialization and wealth.

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April 16, 2024

What Causes Institutions to Flourish?

This is a special re-airing of an episode Samo Burja and Erik Torenberg taped for Venture Stories (Village Global's podcast) in 2019 . Their conversation covers the following: the distinction between invention vs. adoption of technology.

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April 6, 2024

Fall of Rome with Rudyard Lynch

Today we're sharing a special episode of History 102 with Rudyard Lynch (@Whatifalthist on YouTube). Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg delve into the critical moments and competing narratives of the fall of the Roman Empire.

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March 30, 2024

China, AI, and the New Global Order

In this episode Erik Torenberg and Samo Burja discuss the current state and future state of America, China, Russia, Ukraine, energy, the US dollar, AI, Peter Zeihan, Balaji Srinivasan, and more.

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March 21, 2024

Alibaba After Jack Ma & China's Economy in 2024

In this conversation, Samo Burja and Erik Torenberg discuss Alibaba after Jack Ma's exit and analyze the Chinese Economy.

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