My conversation with Naval Ravikant. Enjoy!Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.Click here to support my work.Timestamps0:00 - The Theory of Everything4:48 - How do you know what’s true?7:51 - Groups search for consensus, individuals search for truth13:07 - We have never run out of a single resource15:25 - Are we destroying the Earth?17:48 - Marxism denies wealth creation21:28 - Regulation kills innovation27:05 - Degrowth and the fall of Western universities33:31 - Why the West is best35:47 - Federalism38:10 - Everyone wants to live forever41:44 - Humans are universal explainers43:25 - Collectivism vs. individualism50:44 - You cannot explain the universe without explaining humans55:02 - How David Deutsch’s ideas have changed Naval’s life1:02:31 - The scientific method isn’t possible1:05:07 - The low-hanging fruit theory is a bad explanation1:08:19 - The biggest threats to Western civilizationFollow me on X.Follow Naval on X. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.arjunkhemani.com

I had the pleasure of sitting down with David Deutsch in his lovely garden in Oxford a few months ago. Here’s our conversation.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.Click here to support my work.Timestamps1:01 - A tragic view of human history7:04 - Why did it take so long for civilization to arise?13:31 - Fallibilism21:32 - Cultural relativism denies improvement24:03 - Richard Dawkins and indigenous ways of knowing26:49 - Chemical scum that dream of distant quasars31:38 - The era of man37:55 - People are unlike any other force of nature42:51 - The dangers of regulating AI48:09 - Are we running out of resources?54:21 - Everything in existing educational theory is wrong1:11:30 - When David met Richard Feynman1:17:33 - Everyone is a Popperian1:20:16 - Only progress is sustainable1:26:00 - The biggest threat to Western civilizationFollow me on X.Follow David on X. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.arjunkhemani.com

Julian Barbour is a renowned physicist known for his groundbreaking work on the nature of time. In his influential books, The End of Time and The Janus Point he explores the concept of a timeless universe, challenging traditional views. Samuel Kuypers is a theoretical physicist, currently located in Montréal, who is interested in the foundations of quantum theory and time.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.Click here to support my work. You can also send me bitcoin to this address.Timestamps1:10 - The instant is not in time, time is in the instant6:27 - Time capsules and evidence of time passing9:22 - Newton’s view of absolute time and space18:46 - Shape dynamics24:33 - Mathematics of variety37:51 - Newton’s theory as a theory of creation56:23 - How shape dynamics relates to general relativity1:06:50 - Entropy and heat death of the universe1:28:13 - Free will and determinism1:33:22 - Carpe diem1:34:13 - Julian’s interest in Shakespeare1:40:54 - Question from David Deutsch about quantum theory1:48:56 - Question from Brett Hall about general relativity and QT1:51:51 - Final remarks This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.arjunkhemani.com

Click here to support my work. You can also send me bitcoin to this address.Nat Eliason is a writer and crypto insider with a wildly popular newsletter and podcast. He is the author of the book Crypto Confidential: Winning and Losing Millions in the New Frontier of Finance.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.Timestamps0:49 - Ayn Rand6:40 - The transition from writing online to writing a book12:26 - Marketing Crypto Confidential16:43 - Writing for the modern world21:20 - Come for the money, stay for the tech26:49 - Decentralized social media30:19 - Don’t be someone’s exit liquidity!34:39 - The value of authenticity36:39 - The advantages of being pseudonymous39:19 - Constraints can help us be creative42:53 - Is note-taking valuable?46:02 - The future of work50:11 - Strava for writing53:49 - What idea sounds crazy today but will be mainstream in 5-10 years?1:01:00 - Why Nat doesn’t use shampoo and other conventional health productsFollow Nat on X: http://x.com/nateliasonGet Nat’s book Crypto Confidential: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593714040 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.arjunkhemani.com

Johan Norberg is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and a writer who focuses on globalization, human progress and intellectual history. He is the author of In Defense of Global Capitalism, Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future, and The Capitalist Manifesto: Why the Global Free Market Will Save the World.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it!Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.Click here to support my work. You can also send me bitcoin to this address.Timestamps0:50 - How Johan changed his mind about human progress3:50 - Pro-human flourishing cannot be anti-environment5:33 - Alternative words to describe capitalism8:30 - Why is there so much economic illiteracy?12:36 - Despise poverty, not wealth or inequality16:41 - We are taxing what we want more of18:46 - Degrowth and the fall of western education25:21 - The concept of “needs” is often abused29:27 - How to have infinite growth on a finite planet33:08 - Elon Musk34:43 - Javier Milei and Argentina39:34 - Privatizing law and justice systems43:52 - Child labor49:52 - Advice for young peopleFollow Johan on X: http://x.com/johanknorberg This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.arjunkhemani.com

Riva Tez is a philosopher, writer, and venture capitalist. She’s the author of the blog Hard to Write.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it!Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.Click here to support my work.Timestamps0:52 - Does crypto make anarcho-capitalism pragmatic?11:56 - Crypto is both technologically and morally superior20:08 - Ayn Rand’s ideal world26:00 - Children are humans in their purest form30:03 - Having integrity in your beliefs33:17 - Creating a TV show of Atlas Shrugged36:33 - COVID radicalized a lot of people41:48 - Riva’s toy store and philosophy class for kids44:37 - Epistemological anarchism46:49 - Objective beauty50:57 - AI, AGI, and AI safety57:25 - Distractions in the longevity movement1:04:30 - Why care about longevity (and hate the state)1:08:07 - Riva’s childhood1:12:42 - There is more opportunity out there than anyone wants you to believeFollow Riva on X: http://x.com/rivatez This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.arjunkhemani.com

Nicole Behnam is a founder and journalist. She is the creator of Beyond The Interview where she’s interviewed people like Chris Voss, Konstantin Kisin, and Robert Greene.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.Click here to support my work.Timestamps0:00 - Nicole’s relationship with her parents and books4:45 - On being a red carpet host9:57 - Clubhouse14:34 - How Naval spoke at one of Nicole’s events18:03 - Leverage social media19:45 - NFTs26:32 - Cults, communities, and influencing people30:51 - Ray Peat34:36 - What would your Oscar’s speech be?Follow Nicole on X: http://x.com/NicoleBehnam This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.arjunkhemani.com

Niklas Anzinger is the founder of Infinita VC and Vitalia. He is also the host of the Podcast.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.Click here to support my work.Timestamps0:32 - Building Vitalia and Infinita VC6:05 - The parallels between longevity and crypto17:35 - How to convince people that living longer is a worthy goal22:54 - Network societies30:35 - Curating your early community35:22 - The benefits of making organ trade legal39:23 - Master of Business Creation43:46 - The madness of air travel regulation48:51 - Privatizing the base layer of society + closing remarksFollow Niklas on X: http://x.com/NiklasAnzinger This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.arjunkhemani.com

Ashley St. Clair is the Operations Manager at Babylon Bee and author of the children’s book Elephants Are Not Birds. This interview was recorded on Airchat.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.Click here to support my work.Timestamps0:19 - The immigration crisis in the US11:08 - DEI and Mark Cuban14:29 - Anti-humanism and Gen Z18:17 - The rise of Christian nationalism22:32 - Elon freeing the bird27:47 - What the birth control pill represents33:07 - Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom35:16 - Should you go to college?38:37 - Elephants Are Not BirdsFollow Ashley on X: http://x.com/stclairashley This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.arjunkhemani.com

Matthew Lysiak is an investigative journalist and author of Fiat Food: Why Inflation Destroyed Our Health and How Bitcoin Fixes It.Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below.Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes.Click here to support my work.Timestamps0:49 - Why Matthew wrote Fiat Food5:29 - Restructuring the American diet after the gold standard11:25 - The Seventh-day Adventist Church16:09 - The word “science” has become a shield against criticism18:19 - On eating everything in moderation21:04 - The CPI significantly downplays the effect of inflation25:53 - The benefits of eating sound good 28:54 - How could a transition to the Bitcoin standard look like?32:50 - Freedom and raising free children36:21 - Advice for starting the carnivore diet and closing remarksFollow Matthew on X: http://x.com/MatthewlysiakGet Fiat Food from The Saif House: http://thesaifhouse.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.arjunkhemani.com