Today's Top Episodes
How Humans Will Earn in the AI Economy with Jordan Gray from Public AI
Will AI steal your job or create new opportunities? Discover how humans will thrive in the evolving AI economy.
Introducing: The Mishal Husain Show
Go beyond the headlines with Mishal Husain as she uncovers the ideas shaping our world, featuring exclusive interviews with global power players.
A Tiny Plot to Call Home
Discover how tiny homes are making a huge difference, offering hope and a fresh start for homeless veterans.
How to measure AI developer productivity in 2025 | Nicole Forsgren
Are your developer productivity metrics outdated? Learn how to accurately measure and boost your team's performance in the AI era.
Version History: Sony Watchman
Remember the Sony Watchman? Take a trip down memory lane and rediscover the iconic personal TV that changed how we watched on the go.
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ROLLUP: $19B Flash Crash | Binance Fee Leak | China L2 on ETH | $14B BTC Reserve
October 17, 2025
- Binance is facing accusations of defamation and releasing private information in a public dispute.
- The Monad airdrop is now open for claiming, and users are encouraged to check their eligibility promptly.
- A debate is occurring regarding whether alleged information shared was false or private, forcing a choice between two distinct claims.
Is Lighter Ethereum's L2 Perp DEX? | Founder Vlad Novakovski
October 16, 2025
- Lighter is built as a custom Layer 2 on Ethereum utilizing zero-knowledge (ZK) circuits and a private sequencer to offer high performance and verifiability for trading.
- The use of ZK circuits allows Lighter to compress transaction data for proof on the Ethereum L1, inheriting its security while enabling efficient L2 operations.
- Lighter employs a distinct fee model with zero maker-taker fees for retail users and premium fees for API access, aiming to attract a broad user base while monetizing professional traders.
Exposing Binance's Listing Fees | CJ Hetherington
October 15, 2025
- The trading experience for retail investors is currently broken due to market structures that disadvantage them, such as pricing delays.
- Sophisticated financial instruments like futures and options require a deep understanding of complex concepts like funding rates and liquidation.
- The podcast introduces the idea of systematic modes of extraction and rigging the game against retail traders.
Tom Lee & Arthur Hayes: How Crypto Flips Wall Street
October 13, 2025
- The discussion highlights year-end price targets for Bitcoin and Ethereum, with estimates for Bitcoin ranging from $200,000 to $250,000 and Ethereum between $10,000 and $12,000.
- A key theme is the evolving role of Ethereum, contrasting it with Bitcoin as "compute" versus "money," and its potential to become a foundational architecture for Wall Street and AI development.
- The conversation delves into the cyclical nature of crypto markets, with one perspective suggesting a departure from the traditional four-year cycle due to macroeconomic factors and a new cycle potentially extending into 2028.
ROLLUP: Gold & BTC ATH | AI Bubble or Debasement Trade? | BNB Surge | $2B Polymarket Deal
October 10, 2025
- Bitcoin currently acts more like a tech asset than "levered gold," correlating with tech stocks rather than reacting inversely to real rates and the dollar.
- The current narrative suggests Bitcoin will eventually mimic gold's behavior, but data indicates its behavior is distinctly different at present.
- Bitcoin and Ethereum are still young assets, and are expected to exhibit different investment properties as they mature.
The Bull Case For Prediction Markets | Ryan & David
October 9, 2025
- Prediction markets are emerging as a powerful media platform, providing a unique and potentially unbiased "truth signal" compared to traditional media and polls.
- KHI's legal victory against the CFTC has opened the door for mainstream participation in prediction markets by US citizens, potentially disrupting the sports betting industry.
- Prediction markets have the potential to be significantly larger than sports betting due to their broader scope encompassing politics, finance, and pop culture, driven by a free market model that attracts greater liquidity and informed participants.
Why China Builds Faster Than America & The Rest of the World | Dan Wang
October 8, 2025
- China's economy features a significant, but shrinking state sector alongside an expanding, more free market environment.
- Implementation of a property tax in China faces challenges due to logistical difficulties in valuation.
- Implicit in Chinese culture is a concept akin to "no taxation without representation," influencing attitudes toward new taxes.
LIMITLESS: We Interviewed The Team Behind ChatGPT's #1 Feature
October 7, 2025
- The evolution of ChatGPT's memory feature has moved from an assistant with no recall to one with a "notebook," culminating in a more natural memory designed to mimic human-like conversation and understanding.
- OpenAI is working to expand the role of ChatGPT from a reactive tool to a proactive personal assistant capable of understanding user goals, anticipating needs, and taking actions on their behalf, even when the user is not actively engaged.
- While prioritizing user privacy and data security, OpenAI envisions ChatGPT expanding beyond its current interface to solve real-world problems and potentially act as a trusted "representative" or "delegate," connecting dots across different domains of a user's life to help with self-actualization.
The Art of Spending Money: How to Get Rich and STAY Rich | Morgan Housel
October 6, 2025
- Spending should be viewed as an art, not a science, since individual preferences and past experiences greatly influence what brings personal satisfaction.
- The core purpose of money is to buy financial independence, not to signal status, enabling individuals to live authentically, make independent choices, and control their time.
- The pursuit of contentment, rather than fleeting happiness, is essential for escaping the hedonic treadmill; this involves prioritizing experiences and accomplishments independent of external validation.
ROLLUP: Uptober Rally | Tom Lee $1B ETH Buy | Vanguard Flips to Crypto | Stripe Stablecoin Play
October 3, 2025
- The speakers discussed cryptographically signing bank rollups to ensure authenticity, highlighting the possibility of using private keys for verification.
- They explored the challenge of authenticating real-world events, such as capturing Sam Altman on camera, and questioned the practicality of widespread authentication in such scenarios.
- The conversation touched on the potential of ZK timestamping hardware devices like security cameras and iPhones, suggesting a method for verifying the time and source of captured data.
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