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Contextualizing Today’s Economy with Jeremy Siegel Dec 15, 2022

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From The Great Depression and the two World Wars to now COVID and the escalation of the War in Ukraine, the world has had its fair share of economic downturns. However, the way we recover from it seems different now than it was in the early 1900s. Here with us today to discuss the differences and similarities of past, present, and future recessions is Wharton Professor and esteemed economist, Jeremy Siegel. Jeremy shares his thoughts on the Monitor hypothesis, the potential severity of a recession, and how current technological advancements make an increase in productivity highly likely. We learn what the Federal Reserve could be doing better amidst the negative money growth we are currently experiencing before Jeremy gives us his take on digital currencies and why crypto may be a three-part revolution.

“I do think, as I look back, because of my studies with Milton Friedman, that the principal cause of the Great Depression was the failure of the Fed to prevent the total collapse of the banking system.” — Professor Jeremy Siegel Key Points From This Episode:

Welcoming today’s guest, Wharton Professor and decorated economist, Jeremy Siegel.
A look at Jeremy’s professional background.
Jeremy’s thoughts on the Monitor hypothesis.
What Jeremey thinks the severity of the an upcoming recession could be.
How too much labor and inventory could compound a recession.
Why innovation and automation may lead to a big increase in productivity in the near future.
How Jeremy thinks today’s economic climate compares to the Smoot-Hawley act and others.
Whether inflation can drop below zero, mimicking post-disaster periods of old.
What the Federal Reserve could do to bring back money growth.
A closer look at the negative money growth America is currently experiencing.
Why Jeremy believes it’s no longer necessary to squeeze the economy to death to regain parity.
Why increasing productivity should be our top priority.
Whether a productivity rise is inevitable due to ever-changing technological advancements.
Jeremy’s take on digital currencies.
Cryptocurrency as a possible three-part revolution.

Designing The Future Of Software Engineering with Amjad Masad from Replit Dec 08, 2022

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Programming has transitioned from machine code to punch cards, from assembly to high-level languages, and from C to dynamic languages, then to Python. Now, we are heading into the next frontier with artificial intelligence (AI) technology, and today’s guest, Amjad Masad, is one of the leaders designing the future of software engineering. During this episode, Amjad explains how the challenges he came up against during his early days as a programmer inspired him to make programming more accessible and how he is turning that dream into a reality through his privately-held company, Replit. Among other things, you’ll hear why Replit might appeal to both novice and highly experienced programmers, their “code as data” approach, the exponential growth that the company has experienced since its founding in 2016, and why Amjad believes that in the coming years, a single software developer might have the same productivity level as a 100 software developers today!

“Our mission is to power the next generation of software development and rebuild something that is collaborative by default, instance ubiquitous and AI-powered.” — @amasad Key Points From This Episode:

Amjad Masad, the co-founder and CEO of Replit, shares what the company does and the vision that drives them.
The problem with the programming world that inspired Amjad to found Replit.
What the Replit prototype was like in its infancy.
Amjad’s breakthrough that went viral.
The early years of Amjad’s career.
How Replit has grown since its founding in 2016.
Value that Replit aims to provide to beginner and senior programmers.
Where the idea of using code as data originated.
How Replit acquired its name.
Impacts of the Transformer revolution.
How Transformers are programmed.
Amjad explains what his Ghostwriter program does.
Valuable lessons Amjad learned from The Mythical Man-Month.
Software engineering’s latest “silver bullet.”
What Amjad sees as the role of software engineers in the future.
A high-level overview of the history of programming and the developments that Amjad expects to see in the coming years.
Factors that might make Replit stand out from its competitors.
What Amjad wishes he knew from day one of building Replit.

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