I talk with economist Daron Acemoglu about the relationship between new technologies, institutions, and economic inequality.

I talk with mathematician and philosopher John David Hamkins about whether math is real and how to think about infinity.

Ask Me Anything episode for July 2024.

I talk with philosopher of biology Samir Okasha about what we mean by life, agents, and selection.

I talk with deep-learning researcher François Chollet about the nature of intelligence and whether large language models qualify.

I talk with psychologist Ellen Langer about the relationship between mindfulness and the body.

I talk with sociologist Kieran Healy about how technology is used to quantify and rank ourselves and our fellow human... more

Ask Me Anything episode for June 2024.

I talk with physicist Cumrun Vafa about how we can sort through all the possibilities to try to connect string... more

I talk with climate scientist Gavin Schmidt about the past, present, and future of Earth's climate.