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China Decode: Trump Warns American Allies on China—But Beijing Keeps Winning
In this episode of China Decode, Alice Han and James Kynge unpack how China is reshaping global power—sometimes loudly, sometimes through pandas, ports, and pop culture. As Donald Trump warns allies like the U.K. and Canada that getting closer to Beijing is “dangerous,” reality t ... Show More
48m 34s
Yesterday
Starting Businesses With Friends, Why We’re So Divided, and the Danger of Keeping Score in Relationships
Scott Galloway weighs the risks and rewards of building businesses with friends, explains how technology and anxiety are fueling division, and opens up about the personal experiences that taught him why generosity is the key to healthier relationships. Want to be featured in a fu ... Show More
17m 54s
Feb 1
First Time Founders: Has Substack Changed Media For Good?
Ed Elson speaks with Chris Best, co-founder and CEO of Substack. They discuss how the company stood out against competitors, why video has become increasingly important to its audience, and where the media industry is headed next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch ... Show More
1h 2m
Aug 2023
Neurotechnology (AI + BRAIN TECH) with Nita Farahany
<p>Machine poets. ChatGPT fails. Neurological surveillance. Brain implants that treat depression. Is it scary? Cool? Let’s firehose some questions at Duke Law professor, neuro and bioethicist, author and TED speaker Dr. Nita Farahany. She explains the history of AI, the dawn of c ... Show More
1h 19m
May 2024
This will make you a better decision-maker | Annie Duke (author of “Thinking in Bets” and “Quit,” former pro poker player)
<p><strong>Annie Duke</strong> is a former professional poker player, a decision-making expert, and a special partner at First Round Capital. She is the author of <em>Thinking in Bets</em> (a national bestseller) and <em>Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away</em> and the c ... Show More
1h 21m
May 2023
Your right to mental privacy in the age of brain-sensing tech | Nita Farahany
Neurotechnology, or devices that let you track your own brain activity, could help you deeply understand your health. But without privacy protections, your innermost thoughts, emotions and desires could be at risk of exploitation, says neurotech and AI ethicist Nita Farahany. She ... Show More
13m 5s
Jun 2024
How FOMO, Doom, and Ego Impact Your Money — ft. Morgan Housel
Morgan Housel, New York Times bestselling author of “The Psychology of Money,” joins the show to break down some of the worst traits an investor can have. He also discusses the difference between being wealthy and being rich, how to deal with uncertainty in the markets, and how h ... Show More
56m 6s
Oct 2021
#540: Harvard Polymath Noah Feldman — Deep Focus for Hyper-Productivity, Learning 10+ Languages, Predicting the Future with History, the Possibilities (and Limitations) of DAOs, Lessons from the Iraq Invasion, Designing the Supreme Court of Facebook, the Virtue of Scholarship, and the Wild Life of O
<p><strong>Harvard Polymath Noah Feldman — Deep Focus for Hyper-Productivity, Learning 10+ Languages, Predicting the Future with History, the Possibilities (and Limitations) of DAOs, Lessons from the Iraq Invasion, Designing the Supreme Court of Facebook, the Virtue of Scholarshi ... Show More
2h 47m
Nov 2018
When technology can read minds, how will we protect our privacy? | Nita Farahany
Tech that can decode your brain activity and reveal what you're thinking and feeling is on the horizon, says legal scholar and ethicist Nita Farahany. What will it mean for our already violated sense of privacy? In a cautionary talk, Farahany warns of a society where people are a ... Show More
13m 9s
Nita Farahany, a professor of law at Duke University and the author of “The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology,” joins Scott to discuss the threat to our privacy and freedom of thought, and the future of neurotechnology. Follow Nita on Twitter, @NitaFarahany.
Scott opens by discussing the Biden Administra ... Show More