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Sept. 22, 2023

Ben Horowitz of a16z on AI, the Future of Venture Capital, and Wartim…

Ben Horowitz, co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and one of the most influential venture capitalists of the last decade, sits down with Erik for @TurpentineVC. They shed light on how Ben thinks about firm-building and where the future is going. …

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Sept. 15, 2023

The dominant paradigm of the 21st Century, Explained with Jon Askonas

Erik Torenberg sits down with Jon Askonas to look at the impact of disruptive technology in important areas like the media, religion, culture, and politics. Jon is an assistant professor of politics at Catholic University, a senior fellow at the …

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Sept. 8, 2023

Balaji on Social Tribalism, Cloud Cartography, and Internet Values [N…

Balaji Srinivasan joins Erik Torenberg and his Moment of Zen co-host Dan Romero to share his new theory of the Tribal Lens, why cognitive territories will gain increasingly more power than land-defined territories, why the US is no longer a …

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Sept. 1, 2023

Emad Mostaque and Sam Lessin Debate Whether AI is a Good Investment f…

Erik Torenberg sits down with Emad Mostaque, founder of Stability AI, and Sam Lessin, GP of Slow Ventures and former VP Product at Facebook to debate how paradigm shifting AI will be for the different sectors of the global economy, …

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Aug. 30, 2023

Vivek on Climate Science vs Capital "S" Science

On the @UpstreamwithErikTorenberg podcast, Vivek Ramaswamy talks about elite misperceptions of MAGA supporters, and then turns the tables to question the self-selecting filters for who decides to study what field of science. #vivekramaswamy #vivek

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Aug. 25, 2023

Why Vivek Ramaswamy would not make a good steakhouse employee

Republican presidential nominee talks about diversity, in and of itself, as a flawed goal for businesses on the @UpstreamwithErikTorenberg podcast. Click through to listen to the full episode #podcast #vivek #vivekramaswamy

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Aug. 25, 2023

E22: Vivek Ramaswamy on his Presidential Run, Intellectually Oppressi…

Erik Torenberg sits down with Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican presidential candidate rapidly rising in the polls. Vivek recorded this interview with us in late march. Given the attention from his performance at the first GOP debate this week, we decided …

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Aug. 18, 2023

E21: Sam Hammond on AI, e/acc, and Institutional Disruption

Samuel Hammond is a Canadian-born, DC-based senior economist for the Foundation for American Innovation, a think tank focused on bridging the cultures of Silicon Valley and DC. His research focuses on innovation and the institutional impact of disruptive technologies. He …

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Aug. 11, 2023

E20: Martin Shkreli Recounts His Rise and Fall in Big Pharma

Biotech founder and investor Martin Shkreli joins Erik Torenberg and his co-host Jesse Genet on In The Arena podcast to dissect his controversies and crises through the lens of leadership. Martin goes deep into the leadership decisions and regulatory environment …

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Aug. 4, 2023

E19: Economist Bryan Caplan on Non-conformity, Sex, Feminism and Home…

Bryan Caplan is a writer and professor of economics at George Mason University, as well as the author of four books, including The myth of the Rational Voter, and The Case Against Education. His upcoming book is on Feminism. In …

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