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69 - Robin Hanson on The Coming Age of Robots May 30, 2016

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We live at a time when artificial intelligence is booming and major breakthroughs are happening, with a lot of people thinking about what is coming and how will it impact society. Robin Hanson is an economics professor at GMU with a background that ranges from philosophy, to physics and computer research. He joins me today to talk about his book ‘The Age of Em: Work, Love and Life when Robots Rule the Earth’ which is shipping as we speak, where he outlines what he thinks will happen when humans become able to emulate a human brain in a machine. We discuss what are the things that might be different, what are those that will change less than we expect, and how social institutions will change once AI reaches such a level. Don’t skip his blog overcomingbias.com and you can order his new book from Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Age-Em-Work-Robots-Earth/dp/0198754620

68.5 - FwTK-Wishful Thinking, Delusion, Coding, and Language May 27, 2016

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Today we discuss my threatening letter from the municipal business license office, TK's appearance on the Tom Woods show and some critical comments he received, whether believing in your own power is delusional, why wishful thinking is the source of all the good stuff, why faith is not the absence of logic but a remembrance of it, whether coding is a skill every will need or no one will need, old-timey radio voices, and more! Mentioned in the episode: Rebecca Black, Child's Play, Become a Rich Employee, Web Browsers Beat GPA's, Shaquille O'Neal shooting threes, C.S. Lewis, Marc Andreessen, Game of Thrones (no spoilers), and a lot more I'm probably forgetting. Oh, and believe it or not, this is the 100th episode of the podcast! Why is it numbers 68.5? Several episodes, like "Ask Isaac" and other special features are not numbered. But 100 total episodes posted nonetheless. Make sure to rate and review us if you like it! This and all episodes are available on SoundCloud, iTunes, YouTube, and Stitcher.

68 - Let's Do a Job Interview, with Daniel Myers May 23, 2016

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A young tech company builds software for small businesses. It employs around 10-15 people and is currently hiring. That is a hypothetical situation which myself and Daniel Myers go through in this episode of the podcast, with me being the recruiter and Daniel a young prospect. Some standard questions that appear during almost every interview are covered, along with some of the ones that I personally like to ask on interviews. After the mock-up we also go through some of the basics concerning job interview preparation and the point of view that interviewees should take. Get in touch with Daniel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-myers-3116b588/en

67.5 - FwTK-Blame Readers not Writers, Creativity Means Losing Control May 17, 2016

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Did Malcolm Gladwell really get it wrong? People love to point out when a writer shares an idea that's oversimplified or could be misapplied if not interpreted wisely. Why don't they pick on the readers who are dumb enough to misinterpret it instead? Do ideas come first and bring about changes in technology and social institutions or do those changes come first and bring about new ideas? What does the answer mean when it comes to creativity? Can you control your ideas without stifling creativity? What does it mean to have 100% equity in the startups in your head vs. 5% in those you actually create? Mentioned in the episode: The Nirvana Fallacy, Kristen Stewart, Twilight, Malcolm Gladwell and his detractors, Scott Berkun, Agere Sequiter Credere, Paul Cantor's Commerce & Culture, Blake Lively, Sir Mix-A-Lot, The Waking Life, Apparition, The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Bruce Levine, Thundersqueak, Youth Pastors, and more that I'm forgetting. This and all episodes are available on SoundCloud, iTunes, YouTube, and Stitcher.

67 - World Wanderers Ryan and Amanda Tell All May 15, 2016

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Most people see traveling as something of a luxury, instead of an investment into discovering different places and people. Most importantly traveling is an investment into discovering yourself. Ryan and Amanda’s first trip together was just a great excursion, but after completing it they realized that what they want is to wander the world. Experiences that they had in different countries, how they fund their traveling, what strains they faced and their plans for years that come are some of the things that I had the opportunity to talk to them about, and there are plenty of topics that we haven’t even touched upon. Make sure to visit theworldwanderers.com where you can find great advice on traveling.

66.5 - FwTK-Wantrepreneurship, Quitting, Greatness, Golf, and other Questions May 13, 2016

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Today TK and I take questions in near real-time, submitted via Facebook while we were recording. Careful, this one's hot! How to not get stuck being a "wantrepreneur" How to test an idea before launch How to get better at quitting stuff you hate The psychological impact of entrepreneurship vs. FOMO Why Kobe is greater than LeBron Maps vs. territory Grad school Remote work cultures The 'corporatization' of college Drugs Fixing your hook in golf What parts of the college bundle will be next to get disrupted? Egoism My bad grammar TK's plans to remake the NBA to be more like the WWE What's the next fad career? Thanks to: Matt, Tom, Ben, Jonathan, Liz, Carl, Gabe, Ken, Andrew, Daniel, and Michael for your questions! Submit them anytime on this website or via Facebook. Mentioned in this episode: T.M.T.S., Breaking Smart, Metaphors We Live By, a Few of my Praxis Videos, and a bunch more stuff. This and all episodes are available on SoundCloud, iTunes, YouTube, and Stitcher.

66 - The End Of School, With Zak Slayback May 09, 2016

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Something is rotten in the state of education, and Zak Slayback comes back to the show to talk about his upcoming book that deals with this: The End of School. Although his attitude to the current situation in education may sound a bit negative, his is quite optimistic about the future of education, if the paradigms finally change. We talk about where the idea for this book comes from, what he sees as the purpose of education and for whom this book is meant for. Both kindle and hardcopy of his upcoming can be preordered either on Amazon or by Zak’s website where you can also find his articles http://zakslayback.com

Movie Review With NL: Captain America Civil War (*Spoiler Alert!*) May 06, 2016

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*Spoiler Alert - listen after you've seen the movie!* My son NL (age 11) joins me again for a movie review. This time we enter the Marvel universe and take on the newest Avengers film, "Captain America Civil War".

65.5 - FwTK-Valley of the Shadow of Debt, Patriarchy, Anarchy, Basketball, Fame, Q&A... May 06, 2016

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Today we tackle a little bit of everything in this 'Fridays with TK episode', merged with 'Ask Isaac'. -The Valley of the Shadow of Debt and how to avoid it. -Are boys are girls treated differently? What does it mean? -How to sell unpopular ideas? Should you reform or revolutionize? -What does Kobe Bryant's 20 year tenure with a single team mean? -Can we survive without government? -What's up with the graph about physicians and administrators? -How do you deal with internet fame you didn't want? Mentioned in the episode: Robert Anton Wilson, Karl Hess, James P. Carse, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Kobe Bryant, John Hasnas, Howard Thurman.

65 - Comedian Jeremy McLellan is a Business, Man Apr 30, 2016

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*Forgive the echo in the audio. New microphone and live interview gave us some issues. Some forty episodes ago, comedy was just a side gig for Jeremy McLellan but now he is moving to make it his full-time job. On this episode we talk about corporate vs bar comedy and whether things that we like doing become less likable when people start doing them as their income sources. Reputation is king in the comedy business, so we also covered the issue of joke thieving, dealing with hecklers, offending people, apologizing and other strategies, as well as one of the biggest questions every business faces - what is my price? Go to fb/JeremyMcLellanComedy or check out his website jeremymclellan.com

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