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Ep. 308 - Generations, Awakenings, and Gen X Comedy Dec 19, 2023

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Max just finished reading the 450-page book "The Fourth Turning is Here" by Neil Howe, so he has a new discussion with Aaron about Generational Theory and its relationship to cultural trends.
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Ep. 307 - The Constitution and Shifting Language Dec 14, 2023

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Max's talks about the constitution and shifts in the language with Christopher Nesbitt of citizensacademy.us.
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Ep. 306 - Spotify Shrinks, OpenAI Returns, and Household Robots Emerge Dec 06, 2023

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In today's December news update, Max talks about industry events like the layoffs at Spotify and the recent turmoil with OpenAI's management. He also talks about the NYU/Meta collaboration on household robot technology called DobbE.
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Ep. 305 - Fragmented: Health Care and Data with Ilana Yurkiewicz Nov 28, 2023

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Today's guest is Ilana Yurkiewicz, author of Fragmented: A Doctor's Quest to Piece Together American Health Care. The conversation starts with our health data, but goes into practical advice for patients and doctors.
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Ep. 304 - OpenAI Fails to Align Nov 21, 2023

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Max covers the dramatic conflict between the board of directors of OpenAI, and former CEO Sam Altman who they voted to remove over the weekend. Is this about AI Alignment? Personality clashes? Or oddball Corporate governance?
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Ep. 303 - Pharaohs and the Exodus with Alexander Hool Nov 07, 2023

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Max talks to Alexander Hool, author of Pharaoh: Biblical History, Egypt, and the Missing Millennium about alternative theories on the chronology of ancient Egypt as it relates to the Exodus and other biblical narratives. Max also talks about his further dives into ancient Egypt and what he's learned.
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Ep. 302 - Sturbridge Village Retreat Oct 31, 2023

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Max and Aaron talk about this year's retreat at Sturbridge Village, MA. They go over the best and worst of their predictions from previous retreats, and what predictions they make for the future.
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Ep. 301 - Cultural Contradictions: War, Academia, and Entertainment Oct 24, 2023

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Max and Aaron continue their conversation last week, this time covering the reaction to world events in Universities and cultural institutions; as well as the contradictions around calls for free speech. Max also reviews the movie "Dumb Money" which covers the Game Stop short squeeze and is an early narrative builder on the handling of the Covid pandemic.
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Ep. 300 - War in the Middle East, Part I Oct 17, 2023

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Max and Aaron react to the terror attack in Israel earlier this month, and discuss both its geopolitical significance and dealing with the shock and grief.
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Ep. 299 - Sam Kamani with an Intro to Web 3 Oct 12, 2023

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Max talks to investor, founder, and podcaster Sam Kamani about Web 3.0, Crypto, AI, and Podcasting.
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