Upstream with Erik Torenberg
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Why We Do Philosophy w/ Agnes Callard
In this episode, Erik sits down with Agnes Callard, a philosopher and essayist who specializes in ancient philosophy, ethics, and Socratic communication. For full show notes, visit: highlightai.com/share/cee0a35b-4a10-4c3a-a988-7d9b3d7b7db4
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(00:00) Introduction and discussion of philosophy's progress
(14:00) The role and value of philosophy in society
(23:40) Tensions between academic and public philosophy
(29:30) Discussion of Socrates and irony
(34:40) Analysis of status games and self-deception
(41:50) Exploration of free speech and its meaning
(49:30) The nature of empathy and its limitations
(54:20) Discussion of equality and hierarchy
(59:40) Analysis of marriage and relationships
(01:05:00) The purpose of community and conversation
(01:10:00) Discussion of love, marriage and living philosophically
(01:16:30) Closing thoughts on the nature of philosophical discourse
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Elite Human Capital and America's Future W/ Richard Hanania
Переглядів 4864 години тому
Richard Hanania joins Erik Torenberg to discuss his upcoming book on elite human capital, the future of American politics, and his evolving views on culture war issues. For full show notes, visit: highlightai.com/share/af273f63-9f1b-49e1-8fed-28296237498b - 📰 Be notified early when Turpentine's drops new publication: www.turpentine.co/exclusiveaccess - RECOMMENDED PODCAST: 🎙️@MomentofZenPodcast...
Nobel Prize Shocker & Economics as a Science w/ Noah Smith
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Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg tackle the shift in economic research from empirical studies to "big think" theories, critically examine Acemoglu's work on institutions and AI's impact on jobs, and debate the future of economics as a science. For full show notes, visit: highlightai.com/share/d1548747-43db-4b71-b0a8-af285d3deafd - 📰 Be notified early when Turpentine's drops new publication: www.tu...
The Fertility Apocalypse w/ Samo Burja
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This week on Upstream, Erik Torenberg and Samo Burja explore the global demographic crisis, examining plummeting fertility rates worldwide and their potentially catastrophic implications for humanity's future. For full show notes, visit: highlightai.com/share/0d2557ac-2da6-4087-b6b4-b55f326b47fd - 📰 Be notified early when Turpentine's drops new publication: www.turpentine.co/exclusiveaccess - R...
Embodied Minds and Cognitive Agents with Dr Michael Levin
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In this episode, Dr. Michael Levin, Distinguished Professor of Biology at Tufts University, joins Nathan Labenz of @CognitiveRevolutionAI Podcast to discuss embodied minds, his research into limb regeneration and collective intelligence, cognitive light cones, and much more. Dr. Levin and the Levin Lab work at the intersection of biology, artificial life, bioengineering, synthetic morphology, a...
Techno-capitalism with Bryan Johnson
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Bryan Johnson joins Antonio Garcia Martinez and Erik Torenberg to discuss the deeper spiritual beliefs behind the "Don't Die" movement in the face of AI and the inadequacy of human clock speed. They cover religions as death cults, long-termism vs engineering your own longevity, and Bryan's recent interview on Tucker Carlson. - 🔥 Apply to join over 400 founders and Execs in the Turpentine Networ...
Analyzing Everything with Byrne Hobart and Patrick McKenzie
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This week on Upstream, we’re releasing a conversation between Patrick McKenzie and Byrne Hobart where they navigate the compelling terrains of in-app purchases and restaurant economics. They dive into the monetization strategies of video games and the influence of food delivery platforms like DoorDash on pricing and menu designs and explore the bridge between finance, technology, and human beha...
Jonathan Haidt Wants to Fix Anxiety
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In this episode of Upstream, Erik Torenberg sits with social psychologist Jonathan Haidt to discuss his book, 'The Anxious Generation.' They dive into the severe impact of social media on youth mental health and explore Jonathan's recommendations for smartphone and social media usage among teens. They discuss the broader implications for democracy and the political divide, focusing on how these...
How She Built Netflix’s Culture | Patty McCord
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This week on Upstream, former Netflix HR executive Patty McCord sits down with Nolan Church and Kelli Dragovich to dive deep into the creation and impact of Netflix's renowned culture deck, hailed as a pivotal document in Silicon Valley. Patty shares the evolution of the deck over 10 years with Netflix's management team, the challenges of scaling a rapidly growing company, and the importance of...
America’s Future with Palmer Luckey
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This week on Upstream, we revisit a 2023 conversation between Jacob Helberg, Delian Asparouhov, Christian Garrett and Palmer Luckey, founder of Anduril Industries and Oculus VR where they discuss the intersection of Silicon Valley and U.S. defense technology. They tackle the challenges of defense tech innovation, the influence of Chinese technology, and the necessity for strategic tech independ...
Status, Sacred, and Neglected Truths with Robin Hanson
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In this episode of Upstream, Erik Torenberg is joined by economist and futurist Robin Hanson. They dissect the intricacies of human motives, the psychology of status, and the profound impact of self-deception on behavior. Robin shares his revolutionary ideas for reforming academia and his pioneering work on prediction markets and his thoughts on the future of innovation amidst falling fertility...
Financial Plumbing with Patrick McKenzie and Erik Torenberg
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In this episode of Upstream, Erik Torenberg interviews Patrick McKenzie (patio11) about the intricacies of the financial system, focusing on banking, money laundering, and regulatory compliance. They discuss several of Patrick’s essays from Bits About Money. Patrick discusses the three stages of money laundering - placement, layering, and integration - and how the financial system has been depu...
How Civilizations Cycle & Collapse | Samo Burja and Rudyard Lynch
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This week on Upstream, 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. They explore the parallels and distinctions between ancient civilizations like Babylon and modern entities like Silicon Valley, the influence of Abrahamic religions, and how societal patterns chall...
The Fertility Crisis & Ending Genetic Disease w/ Noor Siddiqui, CEO of Orchid
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Erik Torenberg is joined by Noor Siddiqui, founder and CEO of Orchid, to explore groundbreaking advancements in reproductive technology, especially the world's first whole genome embryo screening. They dive into genome sequencing, IVF, and the ethical implications of these technologies, highlighting their potential to significantly reduce the incidence of major diseases. Noor shares her journey...
Academic Fraud is Destroying Science | Live Players w/ Samo Burja and Ben Landau-Taylor
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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. They discussed how fraudulent activities, particularly in medical research, often go undetected due to flawed peer review processes and institutional protectionism. They explore key cases, ...
Lina Khan's Antitrust Suits, Founder Mode, and Amazon vs Shopify | This Won't Last
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Lina Khan's Antitrust Suits, Founder Mode, and Amazon vs Shopify | This Won't Last
The Future of AI-Enabled Companies with Omar Shams, CEO of Mutable AI
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The Future of AI-Enabled Companies with Omar Shams, CEO of Mutable AI
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Talks Scaling Laws, AI Arms Races, and Radical Abundance
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Talks Scaling Laws, AI Arms Races, and Radical Abundance
Marc Andreessen on Higher Education and Tech Culture
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Marc Andreessen on Higher Education and Tech Culture
Balaji Srinivasan on the Rise of the Tech Counter Elites
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Balaji Srinivasan on the Rise of the Tech Counter Elites
Bret Weinstein on Evolutionary Biology, Markets, Moral Progress, and More
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Bret Weinstein on Evolutionary Biology, Markets, Moral Progress, and More
Richard Hanania on Trump's Genius, Antisemitism, and Election Predictions
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Richard Hanania on Trump's Genius, Antisemitism, and Election Predictions
Balaji Srinivasan and Glen Weyl on Decentralized Governance, Politics, and History
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Balaji Srinivasan and Glen Weyl on Decentralized Governance, Politics, and History
Noah Smith on Wokeness, Right Wing Muckrakers, and Class vs Identity
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Noah Smith on Wokeness, Right Wing Muckrakers, and Class vs Identity
AI in the Techno-Economic War with China with Vinod Khosla, Todd Young, and Jacob Helberg
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AI in the Techno-Economic War with China with Vinod Khosla, Todd Young, and Jacob Helberg
Bryan Caplan on Housing Regulation, Fertility, and Crime
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Bryan Caplan on Housing Regulation, Fertility, and Crime
Noah Smith Analyzes Economies: USA, China, Japan, Russia, India, Korea, & More
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Noah Smith Analyzes Economies: USA, China, Japan, Russia, India, Korea, & More
Brian Chau on Spreading Informed AI Optimism
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Brian Chau on Spreading Informed AI Optimism
Why China's Universities Will Become Harvard with Samo Burja
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Why China's Universities Will Become Harvard with Samo Burja
Naval Ravikant and Balaji Srinivasan on Why History Points to Crypto
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Naval Ravikant and Balaji Srinivasan on Why History Points to Crypto

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @rizzlr
    @rizzlr 5 хвилин тому

    bro looks erratic lol

  • @bradwalshem3663
    @bradwalshem3663 46 хвилин тому

    Sounds like a degrowther's wet dream.

  • @davidforster6213
    @davidforster6213 Годину тому

    Really insightful discussion. Especially around not knowing the real cause. I heard one history podcast that suggested there is historical evidence that fertility drops as people move into cities. It was the farmers who end up repopulating after the city state ultimately collapses. Modernity means more people than ever can live in cities. Access to birth control and abortions means we have less accidental children - perhaps the majority of births pre birth control were by accident (although I can't prove that). Taken together these influences seem like they could be strong drivers behind this phenomenon. In short, technology has created this problem. And, in my opinion, technology is our only way out of it - no putting the genie back in the bottle. Whoever figures out artificial wombs and ai bots to raise kids en mass may end up inheriting the earth. 😬

  • @Christianevanwhite
    @Christianevanwhite 9 годин тому

    Enjoyed the conversation, thanks.

  • @Christianevanwhite
    @Christianevanwhite 9 годин тому

    Enjoyed the conversation, thanks.

  • @aaronwilkinson8963
    @aaronwilkinson8963 12 годин тому

    If they call the Time when Constantine become emperor start of the middle age's or the Dark age. Then can we say we have already entered a dark age in our own Time. The signs of a dark age is already here

  • @zoidberg444
    @zoidberg444 13 годин тому

    Interesting conversation.

  • @Jimbo12880
    @Jimbo12880 15 годин тому

    The elite and 'experts' will try to control everything while simultaneously destroy it because they don't fully understand or care about anything but their selfish goals. Lets force a square to fit into a circle. I don't have to change YOU have to change

  • @miyojewoltsnasonth2159
    @miyojewoltsnasonth2159 16 годин тому

    17:28 "Jesus Christ was literate." Do we actually know Jesus was literate?

  • @fufurabumbacka
    @fufurabumbacka 20 годин тому

    Its clearly bull shit. There are waaaay too many ppl on this planet. And not too less!!!!

  • @PatriarchyPatrol
    @PatriarchyPatrol 22 години тому

    Who killed the Russian Elite, Richard?

  • @grantpenton1850
    @grantpenton1850 День тому

    I agree with the recommendations from the World Economic Forum, that advised the cancellation of direct incentive programs, the target of a stable fertility rate of 1.7, and a diversion of all 'baby bonus' funds towards pediatric and child care.

  • @sherry6404
    @sherry6404 День тому

    Cutting a worm in half is so barbarian.

  • @kevc3148
    @kevc3148 День тому

    How do you talk about the stark change in wealth of the Spanish empire without mentioning the money men being expelled from yet another country tho

  • @archstanton2288
    @archstanton2288 День тому

    Global warming is a hoax

  • @Kathleen67.
    @Kathleen67. 2 дні тому

    That's the kind of stuff I love too.

  • @chickenfishhybrid44
    @chickenfishhybrid44 2 дні тому

    The people who want to support Ukraine the most don't seem very interested in negotiating.

  • @JesterofRichiousness
    @JesterofRichiousness 2 дні тому

    Just get red of marraige and responsibility to take care of anyone, no responsibility means being more risky

  • @dejalmer
    @dejalmer 2 дні тому

    on the discussion of how America is composed multiple american ethnicities and cultures. I grew up in South Texas and due to my field and the job situation I had to move to Ohio for work. The culture of the people around me is similar in some ways to the culture of where I grew up, but different in various other ways. The most striking thing to me is the pride in the state. In Texas the shape of the state is literally everywhere its inescapeable. Its like the marathon logo in bungie games post marathon its everywhere. Thats comepletely untrue for Ohio. Its on signs for state roads and thats basically it. State symbols are rarely displayed in Ohio outside of an official capacity where as in Texas they are ubiquitous. Prior to moving to Ohio I had falsely assumed that every state had major state pride on the level of Texas.

  • @youremail3285
    @youremail3285 2 дні тому

    Open source AI = Chinese copying. This is an AI industrial revolution, why is it so hard to realize by those like you both are single handedly capable of keeping your cards held against your chest, without giving away modality and matrix action prompts vs. kill prompts is supposed to be a localized gold rush initiative - with all progress non-disclosed to outside international sources. Stop it.....just stop. The WWW. prowess recognition you think you will achieve is far less than you think if the user-pop looks at either of you as contributers to international development based on copying your open sourced requests for far-end-collaborator model design. Do it your gosh darn selves and quit being lazy. STOP REQUESTING OPEN SOURCE. Maybe request open source after 2 years from now.

  • @tlapaltehuilotlitztli
    @tlapaltehuilotlitztli 2 дні тому

    Its very intriguing how many Americans choose to ignore all the elephants in the room. Rothschild banking puppet thats what tump is.... trump also instated the nations first gun red flag laws back in 2019. He is not pro second amendment anyone saying that is not doing research.

  • @Hornielirhoriel
    @Hornielirhoriel 3 дні тому

    Love this boy

  • @Hshjshshjsj72727
    @Hshjshshjsj72727 3 дні тому

    Just start the darn episode. No need for any goofy “coming up” since it’s so long winded anyway.

  • @MrDanno2
    @MrDanno2 3 дні тому

    This mans possible solutions at the end are very depressing, extreme, and very unlikely. It fails to address other problems. This assumes men are okay being intentionally not allowed to breed and the government is largely left in charge of who reproduces. We can always go back to simpliar solutions. Like encouraging kids to pair up before 20, enforcement of monogamy, having lots of third places. Intentional get togethers where people mingle.

  • @salamandiusbraveheart4183
    @salamandiusbraveheart4183 3 дні тому

    Gen Z are brain rot

  • @celanbryant3320
    @celanbryant3320 3 дні тому

    RE Regeneration: Deer antlers are more like hair than limbs though, right?

  • @MiS_4n_THr0_pic_NiH_il.i5t
    @MiS_4n_THr0_pic_NiH_il.i5t 4 дні тому

    This is moronic, with all the ways we are in planetary over shoot now, we need WAY LESS humans, not more. The earth cannot bio physically support the current population, let alone more.

  • @SladkaPritomnost
    @SladkaPritomnost 4 дні тому

    Humanity needs artificial womb. AW should be our priority not AI :D

  • @MichaelWolfe1000
    @MichaelWolfe1000 4 дні тому

    ...I don't understand why the alarm... when we get down to a billion we might start to worry about extinction. Maybe if we make a more pleasant world we'll get fertility as a nice side effect!

  • @robertginsburg8113
    @robertginsburg8113 4 дні тому

    Elon is like a drug dealer who doesn't know the first rule of drug dealing which is you don't partake in the drugs you're selling or your business will go under. Hopefully his business will go under. We'd be a lot better off without Twitter.

  • @Benjamin-David
    @Benjamin-David 4 дні тому

    Orthodox Judaism that’s the reason why Israel has a high birth rate. glory to God in the highest Hashim

  • @MakeyMakes
    @MakeyMakes 4 дні тому

    10:04 lol, he wrong cause he looked to man for the answer. The real answer is our Lord's Kingdom. But the neanced one probably mentions what he did 😏

  • @dallastaylor5479
    @dallastaylor5479 4 дні тому

    US life expectancy effected by covid (temporarily).

  • @larcm3
    @larcm3 4 дні тому

    Something needs to change or else all will be lost. People not having 2 kids min should not be allowed to vote.

  • @samiamgreeneggsandham7587
    @samiamgreeneggsandham7587 4 дні тому

    I can’t see the ideas later in the talk happening in China. The party-state is very hostile toward surrogacy, and assisted reproductive technologies are legal only for married women. I believe the party state will force social re-engineering before attempting the kind of technological measures described. The familial mindset is very strong, and there is broad recognition that the fall in fertility is due to a breakdown in the courting market and resulting collapse of marriage rates.

  • @Always1happy
    @Always1happy 4 дні тому

    Just tax childless

    • @dougc9130
      @dougc9130 4 дні тому

      I have no children and spent 30K on IVF with out success now you want to tax me also.

    • @sw3783
      @sw3783 2 дні тому

      Rome had a Bachelor's tax. It failed.

  • @WeAreTheTwintails
    @WeAreTheTwintails 5 днів тому

    Does North Korea have arranged marriage, or does it partake in love marriages? This is what you should look into. Fertility is crashing in every society in which young people are expected to find and choose their mate all by themselves. In societies where parents or community play a higher role in mate selection (like Amish or Orthodox Judaism) fertility is higher. Please research this and get back to us.

  • @poopface011
    @poopface011 5 днів тому

    Finally someone who admits we don’t know why fertility is collapsing. Ask all parents why they chose to have kids and the mean of their answers is “I don’t know, that’s just what you did back then.”

  • @wadedavies3924
    @wadedavies3924 5 днів тому

    Of course they must understand that the world is run by psychopaths who want to reduce population by any means possible.

  • @JessieStolar
    @JessieStolar 5 днів тому

    Smash the patriarchy, import the patriarchy. Men need to own property to have kids. We are all debt slaves and cucked to the state

  • @BeachandHills-hb2pq
    @BeachandHills-hb2pq 5 днів тому

    I like your stuff but you ignore the UNited Nations fertility programs. Look at the programs they push all to them are effective. For example They fund programs for women to start work earlyer and marry later in all countrys. As well as contraception you think of. They fund billions on these programs all over the world. The effect of these programs are stronger than they realised Koria is the best example. Pepole forget the UN is pushing this offically to all countrys and medical services. They have even funded legal battles to change the law in countrys. They reversed the Romanian birth increase with law changes. (Edit to read better)

  • @mattthegreatparker1168
    @mattthegreatparker1168 5 днів тому

    In the West, people's wealth and hope for the future is evaporating. Girl boss propaganda lying to women, making them think 40 is the new 20. But the smoking gun is poisonous food and sedentary lifestyles, producing disgusting people that no one wants to breed with.

  • @stuartmalin661
    @stuartmalin661 5 днів тому

    Dr. Levin has an intensely fascinating and thought-provoking perspective. This conversation is very much worth listening to. Thank you for it!

  • @catejames6453
    @catejames6453 5 днів тому

    This was a fun conversation

  • @noway2563
    @noway2563 5 днів тому

    10 years max

  • @angloland4539
    @angloland4539 6 днів тому

    ❤️

  • @gregvanpaassen
    @gregvanpaassen 6 днів тому

    Burja strawmans the arguments about the baby boom. The explanations are 1 male incomes increased relative to female and 2 male incomes became more equal. As a result of these factor women could best gain social status by marrying, and because male incomes were fairly equal, there was no point holding out in hopes of landing a high income man. You could marry a man you liked and be confident of a good life together. So people married young, and so they had more children due to simple biology. Start having children at 22, you'll have more of them than if you start at 36. This is why the baby boom in the USA started in the mid-1930s, after the New Deal. Not after the war.

  • @robertmeyers3640
    @robertmeyers3640 6 днів тому

    Who knew people like sex more than kids. Birth control changed the world

  • @nigelcrasto
    @nigelcrasto 6 днів тому

    The middle guy does not let Bryan complete or even speak many times. Pain in the ass!

  • @angloland4539
    @angloland4539 6 днів тому