“Born in 1623, [Lady Margaret] Cavendish was an outspoken aristocrat who traveled in circles of scientific thinkers, and broke ground on proto-feminism, natural philosophy (the 17th century term for science), and social politics.” | learn more
The entrepreneur-turned-angel-turned-philosopher had avoided all podcast appearances for a while until a relatively new and niche New Zealand podcaster (Samantha Ryan) lured him onto her show. He’s an interesting interviewee because he’s quick to disagree with the premise of questions […]
Naval Ravikant has transitioned from startup investor to philosopher, and I like it! “The first problem with attaining peace is that no activity will get you there. Fundamentally, peace is inactivity; it’s a sense that everything is fine.” | learn more
Lou Holtz, a former football player and coach, uses his humor to give a speech about his philosophy and the simple life rules he uses to live a happy life. | learn more
This is a detailed background map of the podcasting world since its inception. It was created by the a16z consumer team. “Our investment philosophy is to not be too prescriptive, so we do the kind of ‘market map’ overview below […]
Author: Nassim Nicholas Taleb As with the first Taleb book I read, Skin in the Game, I had to work extra hard while reading this to divorce the author’s wisdom from his style. That wisdom is, in one man’s opinion, […]
Always a thought leader on blockchain, 23-year old Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin writes about proof of stake and why he supports it. | learn more