Big Ideas Podcast
1) Andrew Markoff of Smack on Deterring Conflict with China
Andrew Markoff joins ANOMALY to discuss military command and control systems, lessons from urban warfare, and preparing for potential conflict with China. Some highlights: His background as a Marine C...Show More
2) Corporal Dmytro on Serving on the Frontlines of Ukraine
Corporal Dmytro joins New Frontier to discuss his experiences in the Ukrainian military and the ongoing conflict with Russia. Some highlights:Firsthand account of the Russian invasion's early days and...Show More
3) Brian Streem on Building a Startup in Ukraine
Brian Streem joins Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) to discuss building his startup in Ukraine and his thoughts on the conflict. Some highlights:Brian's company Vermeer and its vision-based navigati...Show More
4) Marian Tupy on Superabundance, Innovation, and Doomerism
Marian Tupy (@Marian_L_Tupy) joins Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) to discuss his book Superabundance, innovation, doomerism, and much more. Some highlights:Do we already live in an Age of Superabu...Show More
5) Bilal Zuberi of Lux Capital on Bridging the Gaps Between Technology, Defense, and Policy
Bilal Zuberi of Lux Capital (@bznotes) joins Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) to discuss Tech, Defense, Policy, and everything in-between. Some highlights:What Bilal looks for in a founder as a Lux ...Show More
6) Byrne Hobart and Tobias Huber on the Future of AI and the Existential Risk of Safetyism
Byrne Hobart (@byrnehobart) and Tobias Huber (@TobiasAHuber) join Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) to discuss the future of Artificial Intelligence. They cover:Is AI going to kill us? Is AI going to...Show More
Byrne Hobart and Tobias Huber on the Future of AI and the Existential Risk of Safetyism
1:33:20 | Jun 19th, 2023
7) Bill Martin of Raging Capital Ventures on SVB's Collapse and What Happens Next
Bill Martin of Raging Capital Ventures (@RagingVentures) joins Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) to discuss his prediction of SVB's collapse and his views on the state of the world. Some highlights:H...Show More
Bill Martin of Raging Capital Ventures on SVB's Collapse and What Happens Next
43:21 | Apr 11th, 2023
8) Michael Gibson on The Thiel Fellowship and The Future of Education and Innovation
Michael Gibson (@William_Blake) of 1517 Fund joins Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) to discuss his new book, “Paper Belt on Fire: How Renegade Investors Sparked a Revolt Against the University.” The...Show More
Michael Gibson on The Thiel Fellowship and The Future of Education and Innovation
55:00 | Nov 28th, 2022
9) Eli Dourado and Austin Vernon on Energy Superabundance and Creating a Prosperous 21st Century
Eli Dourado (@elidourado) and Austin Vernon (@vernon3austin) join Patrick Blumenthal (@patrickjblum) to discuss their recent paper, Energy Superabundance: How Cheap, Abundant Energy Will Shape Our Fut...Show More
10) Vitalik Buterin on the Future of Crypto and Technology
Vitalik Buterin (@VitalikButerin), co-founder of Ethereum, joins Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) to discuss the future of crypto and technology. Topics discussed:- How is crypto starting to influen...Show More