Today's Top Episodes
AI Bubble, Inflation, and the Limits of Monetary Policy | Jason Furman
Is AI fueling the next economic bubble, and can our financial institutions truly keep up?
Bitcoin Has All the Good News… So Why Isn’t It Going Up? w/ Scott Melker
Bitcoin's booming with good news, so why isn't it booming in price? Unpack the crypto paradox now!
Everything is gambling now
From news headlines to daily decisions, has everything become a bet? Explore the alarming rise of our gambling society.
Dwarkesh and Ilya Sutskever on What Comes After Scaling
The era of bigger AI models is over. What comes next for artificial intelligence, according to OpenAI's Ilya Sutskever?
Will This OpenAI Update Make AI Agents Work Better?
Discover how OpenAI's latest update is turning AI agents into digital super-connectors, accessing real-time data like never before!
MeatEater's Steven Rinella on the Economic History of Hunting
- Hunting and the use of animal products like deer skins and bear grease were foundational to the early American economy and colonial life, often more so than agriculture.
- The extensive hunting of buffalo for hides to support the Industrial Revolution led to their near extinction remarkably quickly due to efficient hunting methods and industrial infrastructure.
- Modern American hunting is a self-funded and highly regulated system, with sportsmen contributing through excise taxes and license fees to fund wildlife conservation.