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Who Are You EP 01: Seth Jordan on Social Threefolding

This is the first, experimental episode of Who Are You, a subseries of the Jim Rutt Show in which Jim has an unplanned conversation with a mystery guest nominated and elected by listeners. In this episode he meets Seth Jordan, a writer focusing on the social ideas of Rudolf Steiner. They discuss Steiner’s focus on … Continue reading Who Are You EP 01: Seth Jordan on Social Threefolding → The post Who Are You EP 01: Seth Jordan on Social Threefolding appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 064: Michael Garfield and J.F. Martel on Art x AI

Jim talks with Michael Garfield and J.F. Martel about the intersection of AI and art. They discuss DALL-E & Midjourney, whether conscious agency is necessary for art, artifice vs discernment, Jung’s synchronicity, AI art as dreaming, discernment & consecration, the modern vs the algorithmic self, the CIA’s role in funding abstract expressionism, the imaginal aspect … Continue reading Currents 064: Michael Garfield and J.F. Martel on Art x AI → The post Currents 064: Michael Garfield and J.F. Martel on Art x AI appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP 158 Remzi Bajrami on Flow Currency

Jim talks to Remzi Bajrami about the ideas in his book Common Planet: A New Game of Life. They discuss what GameB means to him, three classes of players, whether property or profit is the engine of GameA, the source of value, the value of careful labor, the generator function of money-on-money return, historical origins … Continue reading EP 158 Remzi Bajrami on Flow Currency → The post EP 158 Remzi Bajrami on Flow Currency appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 063: Jessica Flack on nth-Order Effects of the Russia-Ukraine War

Jim talks with Jessica Flack about nth-order effects of the war in Ukraine. They discuss the meaning of second- and nth-order effects, black swans, Gaussian vs fat-tailed distribution models of extreme social events, factoring in Ukraine’s wheat & Russia’s fertilizer production, agency & reflexivity, how perceptions of events as extreme can amplify second-order effects, the … Continue reading Currents 063: Jessica Flack on nth-Order Effects of the Russia-Ukraine War → The post Currents 063: Jessica Flack on nth-Order Effects of the Russia-Ukraine War appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP 157 Terrence Deacon on Mind’s Emergence From Matter

Jim talks to Terrence Deacon about the ideas in his book Incomplete Nature: How Mind Emerged From Matter. They discuss the story of zero, integrating absence into physical theories, systems that generate entropy to stave off entropy, the history of emergence & the risk of mysterianism, reframing emergence as removal & constraint, orthograde vs contragrade processes, … Continue reading EP 157 Terrence Deacon on Mind’s Emergence From Matter → The post EP 157 Terrence Deacon on Mind’s Emergence From Matter appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP 156 James Poulos on Remaining Human

Jim talks with James Poulos about the ideas in his new book Human Forever: The Spiritual Politics of Digital War. They discuss his decision to publish the book on the blockchain, going beginner’s-mind on media & communications theory, the meaning of Gnosticism, responsibility as worship & its transfer to machines, returning worth to the human, a … Continue reading EP 156 James Poulos on Remaining Human → The post EP 156 James Poulos on Remaining Human appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 062: Stephanie Lepp Interviews Jim Rutt on Musk and Moderation

In this episode, Jim Rutt is a guest on his own show! He’s interviewed by Stephanie Lepp about the ideas in his Quillette essay “Musk and Moderation.” They discuss where things stand with Musk’s recent purchase of Twitter, Jim’s 41-year background in online community moderation, strengthening & clarifying Twitter’s decorum moderation, loosening point-of-view moderation, the “green sprouts” issue … Continue reading Currents 062: Stephanie Lepp Interviews Jim Rutt on Musk and Moderation → The post Currents 062: Stephanie Lepp Interviews Jim Rutt on Musk and Moderation appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP 155 Iain McGilchrist Part 2: The Matter With Things

Jim has a second talk with Iain McGilchrist about the ideas in his book The Matter With Things: Our Brains, Our Delusions, and the Unmaking of the World. They discuss whether the continuity of time matters on the human scale, randomness as a real attribute of the universe, differentiating between unpredictability & randomness, deterministic chaos, the … Continue reading EP 155 Iain McGilchrist Part 2: The Matter With Things → The post EP 155 Iain McGilchrist Part 2: The Matter With Things appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 061: Nora Bateson on a Return to Earnestness

Jim talks with Nora Bateson about ecologies of communication and the value of earnestness… Jim talks with Nora Bateson about ecologies of communication and the value of earnestness. They discuss simple irony, dramatic irony, post-irony, & meta-irony; irony & the ecology of communication, the mistake of pitting earnestness directly against irony, questioning forms of cynicism … Continue reading Currents 061: Nora Bateson on a Return to Earnestness → The post Currents 061: Nora Bateson on a Return to Earnestness appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP 154 Iain McGilchrist on The Matter With Things

Jim talks with Iain McGilchrist about his new book, The Matter With Things: Our Brains, Our Delusions, and the Unmaking of the World… Jim talks with Iain McGilchrist about his new book, The Matter With Things: Our Brains, Our Delusions, and the Unmaking of the World. They discuss issues created by having one word for “know,” the … Continue reading EP 154 Iain McGilchrist on The Matter With Things → The post EP 154 Iain McGilchrist on The Matter With Things appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 060: Panos Siozos on Online Education

Jim talks with Panos Siozos, CEO and co-founder of LearnWorlds, a platform for online education, about alternative routes in education delivery… Jim talks with Panos Siozos, CEO and co-founder of LearnWorlds, a platform for online education, about alternative routes in education delivery. They discuss how Panos transitioned from science to entrepreneurship, why adult lifetime learning … Continue reading Currents 060: Panos Siozos on Online Education → The post Currents 060: Panos Siozos on Online Education appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 059: Samo Burja on RU->UKR 23-MAR-2022

Continuing his series of expert interviews on the Russia-Ukraine War, Jim talks again with Samo Burja about the state of the Russian advance one month in… Continuing his series of expert interviews on the Russia-Ukraine War, Jim talks again with Samo Burja about the state of the Russian advance one month in. They discuss Putin’s … Continue reading Currents 059: Samo Burja on RU->UKR 23-MAR-2022 → The post Currents 059: Samo Burja on RU->UKR 23-MAR-2022 appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP 153 Forrest Landry on Small Group Method

Jim talks with Forrest Landry about his Small Group Method and the obstacles to scaling it up. They discuss why studying group processes is important, the difficulty of doing new things with old structures, 3 classes of decision-making structures (consensus, meritocracy, & democracy), advantages & disadvantages of each, how to use each model as a … Continue reading EP 153 Forrest Landry on Small Group Method → The post EP 153 Forrest Landry on Small Group Method appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 058: John Robb on Russia-Ukraine Outcomes

Continuing his series of expert interviews on the Russia-Ukraine War, Jim talks again with John Robb, this time about the likelihood of a settlement… Continuing his series of expert interviews on the Russia-Ukraine War, Jim talks again with John Robb, this time about the likelihood of a settlement. They discuss the pressures currently pushing both … Continue reading Currents 058: John Robb on Russia-Ukraine Outcomes → The post Currents 058: John Robb on Russia-Ukraine Outcomes appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 057: Timothy Clancy on Russia’s Mid-Game

Continuing his series of expert interviews on the Russia-Ukraine War, Jim talks with Timothy Clancy about forecasting the conflict through mid-May… Continuing his series of expert interviews on the Russia-Ukraine War, Jim talks with Timothy Clancy about forecasting the conflict through mid-May. They discuss five likely mid-game scenarios, Ukraine as a Go board, how urban … Continue reading Currents 057: Timothy Clancy on Russia’s Mid-Game → The post Currents 057: Timothy Clancy on Russia’s Mid-Game appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 056: Julyan Davey on Weaving a Non-Dual Civilization

Jim has a talk with Julyan Davey inspired by Julyan’s essay series “Weaving a Non-Dual Civilisation“… Jim has a talk with Julyan Davey inspired by Julyan’s essay series “Weaving a Non-Dual Civilisation.” They discuss the “sublimewe” modality as a means of shifting into a GameB mindset, incorporating the intersubjective world into our models, interweaving inner … Continue reading Currents 056: Julyan Davey on Weaving a Non-Dual Civilization → The post Currents 056: Julyan Davey on Weaving a Non-Dual Civilization appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 055: Paul Goble on Putin’s Strategic Mistakes

Continuing his series of expert interviews on the unfolding situation in Ukraine, Jim talks with Paul Goble, a longtime specialist on ethnic and religious issues in Eurasia… Continuing his series of expert interviews on the unfolding situation in Ukraine, Jim talks with Paul Goble, a longtime specialist on ethnic and religious issues in Eurasia. They … Continue reading Currents 055: Paul Goble on Putin’s Strategic Mistakes → The post Currents 055: Paul Goble on Putin’s Strategic Mistakes appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 054: Samo Burja on the Russia-Ukraine War

Jim has a timely talk with Samo Burja about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and what it might mean moving forward… Jim has a timely talk with Samo Burja about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and what it might mean moving forward. They discuss the consequences of a (likely) Russian victory, Russia’s bet on new … Continue reading Currents 054: Samo Burja on the Russia-Ukraine War → The post Currents 054: Samo Burja on the Russia-Ukraine War appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 053: Matthew Pirkowski on Grammars of Emergence

Jim talks with Matthew Pirkowski about new frameworks in the study of emergence… Jim talks with Matthew Pirkowski about new frameworks in the study of emergence. They discuss the concept’s roots in the work of J.S. Mill, 19th-century tensions between reductionism & vitalism, Terrence Deacon’s ententional properties, ententionality as a result of constraints, giving reality … Continue reading Currents 053: Matthew Pirkowski on Grammars of Emergence → The post Currents 053: Matthew Pirkowski on Grammars of Emergence appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 052: John Robb on War in Ukraine

Jim has a forward-looking talk with recurring guest John Robb about the meaning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine… Jim has a forward-looking talk with recurring guest John Robb about the meaning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. They discuss the likelihood that the event is a major historical hinge, Russia & China’s different rule set, costs … Continue reading Currents 052: John Robb on War in Ukraine → The post Currents 052: John Robb on War in Ukraine appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 051: Douglas Rushkoff on the Once and Future Internet

Jim talks with Douglas Rushkoff about where the internet came from, where it might go, & how to move from dystopian despair to productive engagement… Jim talks with Douglas Rushkoff about where the internet came from, where it might go, & how to move from dystopian despair to productive engagement. Loosely following the syllabus for (Re-)Designing … Continue reading Currents 051: Douglas Rushkoff on the Once and Future Internet → The post Currents 051: Douglas Rushkoff on the Once and Future Internet appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 050: Greg Lukianoff on Free Speech

Jim talks with Greg Lukianoff, president & CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) and co-author, with Jonathan Haidt, of The Coddling of the American Mind… Jim talks with Greg Lukianoff, president & CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) and co-author, with Jonathan Haidt, of The Coddling of the American … Continue reading Currents 050: Greg Lukianoff on Free Speech → The post Currents 050: Greg Lukianoff on Free Speech appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP 152 Gary Bengier on Hard-Science Futures

Jim talks with Gary Bengier about his science fiction novel Unfettered Journey, depicting a hard-science view of a possible world 140 or so years in the future… Jim talks with Gary Bengier about his science fiction novel Unfettered Journey, depicting a hard-science view of a possible world 140 or so years in the future. They … Continue reading EP 152 Gary Bengier on Hard-Science Futures → The post EP 152 Gary Bengier on Hard-Science Futures appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 049: Ashley Colby & Jason Snyder on Doomer Optimism

Jim talks with Ashley Colby & Jason Snyder about the growing movement of Doomer Optimism… Jim talks with Ashley Colby & Jason Snyder about the growing movement of Doomer Optimism. They discuss Ashley’s coinage of the term, doomer optimism as an open-source structure of feeling, avoiding pathologies of despair & naive optimism, balancing philosophy with … Continue reading Currents 049: Ashley Colby & Jason Snyder on Doomer Optimism → The post Currents 049: Ashley Colby & Jason Snyder on Doomer Optimism appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP 151 Daniel Mezick on Ritual and Hierarchy

Jim talks with Daniel Mezick about two books on leadership & social coherence, Michael Suk-Young Chwe’s Rational Ritual & Christopher Boehm’s Hierarchy in the Forest… Jim talks with Daniel Mezick about two books on leadership & social coherence, Michael Suk-Young Chwe’s Rational Ritual & Christopher Boehm’s Hierarchy in the Forest. They discuss ritual as a … Continue reading EP 151 Daniel Mezick on Ritual and Hierarchy → The post EP 151 Daniel Mezick on Ritual and Hierarchy appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 048: Welf von Hören on Potential

Jim has a wide-ranging talk with Welf von Hören, co-founder of the recently beta-launched Potential app… Jim has a wide-ranging talk with Welf von Hören, co-founder of the recently beta-launched Potential app. (Listeners who download the app can use the invitation code “jimruttshow”.) They discuss Potential’s goal of upgrading the human capacity for omni-considerate choices, … Continue reading Currents 048: Welf von Hören on Potential → The post Currents 048: Welf von Hören on Potential appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP 150 Jeremy Lent on the Web of Meaning

Jim has a wide-ranging talk with Jeremy Lent about his latest book, The Web of Meaning: Integrating Science and Traditional Wisdom to Find Our Place in the Universe… Jim has a wide-ranging talk with Jeremy Lent about his latest book, The Web of Meaning: Integrating Science and Traditional Wisdom to Find Our Place in the Universe. They discuss the dominant worldview … Continue reading EP 150 Jeremy Lent on the Web of Meaning → The post EP 150 Jeremy Lent on the Web of Meaning appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 047: Samuel Scarpino on the Epidemiology of Covid-19

Jim has a wide-ranging talk with Samuel Scarpino on Covid-19 epidemiology and disease surveillance… Jim has a wide-ranging talk with Samuel Scarpino on Covid-19 epidemiology and disease surveillance. They discuss some of the biggest surprises in Covid research since its beginning, the importance of understanding the evolutionary trajectory of the virus, the oscillation pattern of … Continue reading Currents 047: Samuel Scarpino on the Epidemiology of Covid-19 → The post Currents 047: Samuel Scarpino on the Epidemiology of Covid-19 appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP 149 Joshua Vial on Enspiral

Jim has a wide-ranging talk with Joshua Vial, co-founder of the multifaceted social-impact support network Enspiral… Jim has a wide-ranging talk with Joshua Vial, co-founder of the multifaceted social-impact support network Enspiral. They discuss Enspiral’s origin story, its organizational structure, tradeoffs between exploration & exploitation, coherent pluralism, how to do a company without bosses, keeping … Continue reading EP 149 Joshua Vial on Enspiral → The post EP 149 Joshua Vial on Enspiral appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 046: Henry Elkus & Sam Feinburg on Solving Societal Problems

Jim talks with Henry Elkus and Sam Feinburg, founders of the global problem solving organization Helena…Jim talks with Henry Elkus and Sam Feinburg, founders of the global problem solving organization Helena. They discuss how Helena identifies society’s big problems, the group’s origin story, how they attracted a large membership of people who are first-class in their domains, … Continue reading Currents 046: Henry Elkus & Sam Feinburg on Solving Societal Problems → The post Currents 046: Henry Elkus & Sam Feinburg on Solving Societal Problems appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP148 Antonio Damasio on Feeling and Knowing

Jim has a wide-ranging talk with neuroscientist Antonio Damasio about his latest book, Feeling & Knowing: Making Minds Conscious… Jim has a wide-ranging talk with neuroscientist Antonio Damasio about his latest book, Feeling & Knowing: Making Minds Conscious. They discuss the importance of separating intelligence from the nervous system, feeling as the inaugural event of consciousness, distinguishing … Continue reading EP148 Antonio Damasio on Feeling and Knowing → The post EP148 Antonio Damasio on Feeling and Knowing appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP147 John Vervaeke Part 5: Awakening from the Meaning Crisis

John Vervaeke joins Jim for the final episode of a five-part series examining the ideas put forward in Vervaeke’s popular YouTube series, Awakening from the Meaning Crisis… John Vervaeke joins Jim for the final episode of a five-part series examining the ideas put forward in Vervaeke’s popular YouTube series, Awakening from the Meaning Crisis. They discuss relevance’s lack of essence, … Continue reading EP147 John Vervaeke Part 5: Awakening from the Meaning Crisis → The post EP147 John Vervaeke Part 5: Awakening from the Meaning Crisis appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 045: Dorian Abbot on Protecting Academic Freedom

Jim has a timely discussion with geophysicist Dorian Abbot, whose public lecture was recently canceled by MIT—Jim’s alma mater—due to Dorian’s views on affirmative action… Jim has a timely discussion with geophysicist Dorian Abbot, whose public lecture was recently canceled by MIT—Jim’s alma mater—due to Dorian’s views on affirmative action. They discuss the (unrelated) scientific … Continue reading Currents 045: Dorian Abbot on Protecting Academic Freedom → The post Currents 045: Dorian Abbot on Protecting Academic Freedom appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP146 John Vervaeke Part 4: Awakening from the Meaning Crisis

John Vervaeke joins Jim for the fourth of a five-part series examining the ideas put forward in Vervaeke’s popular YouTube series, Awakening from the Meaning Crisis… John Vervaeke joins Jim for the fourth of a five-part series examining the ideas put forward in Vervaeke’s popular YouTube series, Awakening from the Meaning Crisis. They discuss Nietzsche as a prophet of the meaning crisis, the … Continue reading EP146 John Vervaeke Part 4: Awakening from the Meaning Crisis → The post EP146 John Vervaeke Part 4: Awakening from the Meaning Crisis appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP145 John Vervaeke Part 3: Awakening from the Meaning Crisis

John Vervaeke joins Jim for the third of a five-part series examining the ideas put forward in Vervaeke’s popular YouTube series, Awakening from the Meaning Crisis… John Vervaeke joins Jim for the third of a five-part series examining the ideas put forward in Vervaeke’s popular YouTube series, Awakening from the Meaning Crisis. They discuss altered … Continue reading EP145 John Vervaeke Part 3: Awakening from the Meaning Crisis → The post EP145 John Vervaeke Part 3: Awakening from the Meaning Crisis appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP144 John Vervaeke Part 2: Awakening from the Meaning Crisis

John Vervaeke joins Jim for the second of a five-part series examining the ideas put forward in Vervaeke’s popular YouTube series, Awakening from the Meaning Crisis… John Vervaeke joins Jim for the second of a five-part series examining the ideas put forward in Vervaeke’s popular YouTube series, Awakening from the Meaning Crisis. They discuss virtue & virtuosity, Plato’s man-monster-lion … Continue reading EP144 John Vervaeke Part 2: Awakening from the Meaning Crisis → The post EP144 John Vervaeke Part 2: Awakening from the Meaning Crisis appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP143 John Vervaeke Part 1: Awakening from the Meaning Crisis

John Vervaeke joins Jim for the first of a five-part series examining the ideas put forward in Vervaeke’s popular YouTube series, Awakening from the Meaning Crisis… John Vervaeke joins Jim for the first of a five-part series examining the ideas put forward in Vervaeke’s popular YouTube series, Awakening from the Meaning Crisis. In this episode they focus on defining core concepts, including meaning, non-reductive … Continue reading EP143 John Vervaeke Part 1: Awakening from the Meaning Crisis → The post EP143 John Vervaeke Part 1: Awakening from the Meaning Crisis appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 044: Zak Stein on Propaganda and the Information War

Zak Stein & Jim have a wide-ranging talk inspired by two recent Consilience Project essays on the information war & propaganda… Zak Stein & Jim have a wide-ranging talk inspired by two recent Consilience Project essays on the information war & propaganda. They discuss the culture wars as a case of mutually assured destruction, distinguishing education from propaganda, developing widespread resistance … Continue reading Currents 044: Zak Stein on Propaganda and the Information War → The post Currents 044: Zak Stein on Propaganda and the Information War appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 043: Lene Rachel Andersen on Bildung

Lene Rachel Andersen & Jim have a wide-ranging talk about the meaning of Bildung & the growing Bildung movement, inspired by last week’s Global Bildung Festival… Lene Rachel Andersen & Jim have a wide-ranging talk about the meaning of Bildung & the growing Bildung movement, inspired by last week’s Global Bildung Festival. They discuss easily … Continue reading Currents 043: Lene Rachel Andersen on Bildung → The post Currents 043: Lene Rachel Andersen on Bildung appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP142 Robert Tercek on the Metaverse

Jim has a wide-ranging talk with returning guest Robert Tercek about competing visions of the metaverse… Jim has a wide-ranging talk with returning guest Robert Tercek about competing visions of the metaverse, centralized vs. decentralized models, the importance of interoperability standards, differences between VR & AR, digital twins, digitization of the supply chain, AI-enabled creation … Continue reading EP142 Robert Tercek on the Metaverse → The post EP142 Robert Tercek on the Metaverse appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP141 Heather Heying on Confronting Hyper-Novelty

Jim has a wide-ranging talk with evolutionary biologist Heather Heying about her & Bret Weinstein’s new book, A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life… Jim has a wide-ranging talk with evolutionary biologist Heather Heying about her & Bret Weinstein’s new book, A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life. They discuss hyper-novelty & … Continue reading EP141 Heather Heying on Confronting Hyper-Novelty → The post EP141 Heather Heying on Confronting Hyper-Novelty appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP140 Robin Dunbar on Friendship

Jim talks to Robin Dunbar (of Dunbar’s number) about his new book, Friends: Understanding the Power of our Most Important Relationships… Jim talks with evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar, discoverer of Dunbar’s number, about his latest book, Friends: Understanding the Power of our Most Important Relationships. They cover the importance of friendship, the loneliness epidemic, loneliness as a signal rather than a … Continue reading EP140 Robin Dunbar on Friendship → The post EP140 Robin Dunbar on Friendship appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 042: John Robb on Afghanistan Withdrawal

John Robb & Jim meet for a timely discussion about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan… John Robb & Jim meet for a timely discussion about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the current mess at the Kabul airport, how the Taliban are controlling the flow of evacuations, likely backroom negotiations, dynamics of the intelligence and command … Continue reading Currents 042: John Robb on Afghanistan Withdrawal → The post Currents 042: John Robb on Afghanistan Withdrawal appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP139 Robert Tercek on Education Today

Robert Tercek & Jim continue their conversation in this wide-ranging chat about learning & education… Robert Tercek & Jim continue their conversation in this wide-ranging chat about learning & education. They discuss the dematerialized economy, technological unemployment risk, underestimating software automation, AI as a career superpower, changing cost & quality of college, what education is for, Bryan Caplan’s … Continue reading EP139 Robert Tercek on Education Today → The post EP139 Robert Tercek on Education Today appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 041: Jonathan Rowson on Our Metacrisis Pickle

Jonathan Rowson & Jim continue their conversation by exploring Jonathan’s recent essay, Tasting the Pickle: Ten flavours of meta-crisis and the appetite for a new civilization… Jonathan Rowson & Jim continue their conversation by exploring Jonathan’s recent essay, Tasting the Pickle: Ten flavours of meta-crisis and the appetite for a new civilization. They cover contextualizing our entangled meta-crisis, finding better language, limits of … Continue reading Currents 041: Jonathan Rowson on Our Metacrisis Pickle → The post Currents 041: Jonathan Rowson on Our Metacrisis Pickle appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 040: Jim Rutt Show Changes & Reflections

Jim Rutt Show producer, Jared Janes & Jim announce some changes to the podcast… Jim Rutt Show producer, Jared Janes & Jim announce some changes to the podcast, preview upcoming guests, talk about the Jim Rutt Show (JRS) origin story, Jim’s guest prep process, the evolution of JRS, its impact on Jim’s reading habits, reading … Continue reading Currents 040: Jim Rutt Show Changes & Reflections → The post Currents 040: Jim Rutt Show Changes & Reflections appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP138 W. Brian Arthur on the Nature of Technology

W. Brian Arthur & Jim have a wide-ranging talk about his book, The Nature of Technology: What It Is and How It Evolves… W. Brian Arthur & Jim have a wide-ranging talk about his book, The Nature of Technology: What It Is and How It Evolves. They talk about the surprisingly little work on the nature of technology, invention … Continue reading EP138 W. Brian Arthur on the Nature of Technology → The post EP138 W. Brian Arthur on the Nature of Technology appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 039: Alexander Beiner on Psychedelic Turf Wars

Alexander Beiner & Jim have a wide-ranging talk about Beiner’s recent essay “Who’s in Charge of Psilocybin?”… Alexander Beiner & Jim have a wide-ranging talk about Beiner’s recent essay “Who’s in Charge of Psilocybin?”. They discuss the state of play regarding psilocybin’s legality, its effectiveness in therapeutic contexts, therapeutic versus personal-growth uses, the value and limitations of … Continue reading Currents 039: Alexander Beiner on Psychedelic Turf Wars → The post Currents 039: Alexander Beiner on Psychedelic Turf Wars appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 038: Connor Leahy on Artificial Intelligence

Connor Leahy continues his conversion with Jim in this wide-ranging chat about Artificial Intelligence… Connor Leahy continues his conversion with Jim in this wide-ranging chat about his new GPT-J model, the background & approach of Aleph Alpha, attention in AI, our food maximizer & AGI risk, narrow algorithm impacts, proto-AGI, risk thresholds & timelines, safeguard complexities, slow vs fast AI take-off, Connor’s brilliantly … Continue reading Currents 038: Connor Leahy on Artificial Intelligence → The post Currents 038: Connor Leahy on Artificial Intelligence appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP137 Ken Stanley on Neuroevolution

Ken Stanley & Jim have a wide-ranging talk about one of his co-authored papers, “Designing neural networks through neuroevolution“… Ken Stanley & Jim have a wide-ranging talk about one of his co-authored papers, “Designing neural networks through neuroevolution“. They cover neuroevolution dynamics, resistance to evolutionary thinking in AI, the evolutionary timescale, understanding genetic algorithms, neural networks & … Continue reading EP137 Ken Stanley on Neuroevolution → The post EP137 Ken Stanley on Neuroevolution appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 037: Sam Harris on Surviving Our Smartphones

Reason.fm co-founder Sam Harris talks to Jim about his TEDx talk, “The Genius You Need to Listen to Is Yourself”… Reason.fm co-founder Sam Harris talks to Jim about his TEDx talk, “The Genius You Need to Listen to Is Yourself”. They cover technology attention highjacking, putting our phones away, social media algorithms, playing games you can win, utilizing rules, natural social interactions, online … Continue reading Currents 037: Sam Harris on Surviving Our Smartphones → The post Currents 037: Sam Harris on Surviving Our Smartphones appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP136 Harvey Reid on Troubadour Music

Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, writer, and music educator Harvey Reid talks to Jim about his book, The Troubadour Chronicles: A History, A Celebration and A Manifesto… Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, writer, and music educator Harvey Reid talks to Jim about his book, The Troubadour Chronicles: A History, A Celebration and A Manifesto. They talk about Harvey’s musical background, what a troubadour is, solo performance & collaborations, Jim … Continue reading EP136 Harvey Reid on Troubadour Music → The post EP136 Harvey Reid on Troubadour Music appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP135 Dennis Waters on Behavior & Culture in One Dimension

Jim has a wide-ranging talk with Dennis Waters about his book, Behavior and Culture in One Dimension: Sequences, Affordances, and the Evolution of Complexity… Jim has a wide-ranging talk with Dennis Waters about his book, Behavior and Culture in One Dimension: Sequences, Affordances, and the Evolution of Complexity. They chat about the challenges of interdisciplinary work in academia, value in understanding … Continue reading EP135 Dennis Waters on Behavior & Culture in One Dimension → The post EP135 Dennis Waters on Behavior & Culture in One Dimension appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP134 Forrest Landry on Non-Relative Ethics

Forrest Landry & Jim continue their exploration of metaphysics by diving deep into the Non-Relative Ethics that arise from Forrest’s Immanent Metaphysics… Forrest Landry & Jim continue their exploration of metaphysics by diving deep into the Non-Relative Ethics that arise from Forrest’s Immanent Metaphysics. They cover ethical philosophies, defining effective choice, ethics vs morality, the relationship of choice & ethics, defining self beyond … Continue reading EP134 Forrest Landry on Non-Relative Ethics → The post EP134 Forrest Landry on Non-Relative Ethics appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 036: Melanie Mitchell on Why AI is Hard

Jim talks to Melanie Mitchell about her recent paper, “Why AI is Harder Than We Think”… Melanie Mitchell & Jim talk about her recent paper, “Why AI is Harder Than We Think”. They cover AI fantasies, self-driving cars, prediction failures, AI winters & summers, Melanie’s four fallacies, common sense, theory of mind, defining understanding, embodied cognition, the role … Continue reading Currents 036: Melanie Mitchell on Why AI is Hard → The post Currents 036: Melanie Mitchell on Why AI is Hard appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 035: Steve Barbour on Mining Bitcoin with Methane

Steve Barbour talks to Jim about his company, Upstream Data Inc. — a company that uses natural gas to mine bitcoin… Steve Barbour talks to Jim about his company, Upstream Data Inc. — a company that uses natural gas to mine bitcoin. They cover the dynamics of excess natural gas release, how methane is normally vented or burnt up, … Continue reading Currents 035: Steve Barbour on Mining Bitcoin with Methane → The post Currents 035: Steve Barbour on Mining Bitcoin with Methane appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP133 Robert Tercek on Digital Strategies

Robert Tercek has a wide-ranging talk with Jim about his book, Vaporized: Solid Strategies for Success in a Dematerialized World… Robert Tercek talks to Jim about his book, Vaporized: Solid Strategies for Success in a Dematerialized World. They cover the usefulness of the vapor metaphor, centralization vs decentralization, the impact of closed application ecosystems, value in intangible assets, hardware … Continue reading EP133 Robert Tercek on Digital Strategies → The post EP133 Robert Tercek on Digital Strategies appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP132 Britt Adkins on Celestial Civilization

Britt Adkins & Jim on the space industry: prioritization, funding, misconceptions, meaning, cultural & political impact, policy, and much more… Britt Adkins has a wide-ranging talk with Jim about the space industry. They explore prioritizing space funding & common misconceptions, power of the overview effect, global vs celestial community, cultural & political impacts, public participation strategies, … Continue reading EP132 Britt Adkins on Celestial Civilization → The post EP132 Britt Adkins on Celestial Civilization appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 034: Samo Burja on the Consilience Project

Samo Burja joins Jim to talk about the Consilience Project: a project that aims to create positive cultural change in unique ways… Samo Burja joins Jim to talk about the Consilience Project: a project that aims to create positive cultural change in unique ways. They cover its founding goals & approaches, big tech’s ability to amplify negative externalities, the … Continue reading Currents 034: Samo Burja on the Consilience Project → The post Currents 034: Samo Burja on the Consilience Project appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP131 Jason Mauck on #FarmWeird

Jason Mauck talks to Jim about starting Constant Canopy and the dynamics, technologies & economics of innovative farming strategies… Jason Mauck talks to Jim about what lead him to farm, how & why he started Constant Canopy, agriculture innovation dynamics & economics, finding crop combinations, turning manure into methane, utilizing Biochar, acquiring a meat-packing business, building direct-to-consumer meat distribution … Continue reading EP131 Jason Mauck on #FarmWeird → The post EP131 Jason Mauck on #FarmWeird appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP130 Ken Stanley on Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned

Ken Stanley and Jim talk about his wide-ranging book Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned: The Myth of the Objective… Ken Stanley and Jim talk about his wide-ranging book Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned: The Myth of the Objective. They cover the no free lunch theorem, exploitations vs exploration, the myth & issues of objectives, the room of all images … Continue reading EP130 Ken Stanley on Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned → The post EP130 Ken Stanley on Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 033: Connor Leahy on Deep Learning

Connor Leahy has a wide-ranging chat with Jim about the state & future of Deep Learning… Connor Leahy has a wide-ranging chat with Jim about the state & future of Deep Learning. They cover the history of EleutherAI, how GPT-3 works, the dynamics & power of scaling laws, ideal sampling rates & sizes for models, data sets, … Continue reading Currents 033: Connor Leahy on Deep Learning → The post Currents 033: Connor Leahy on Deep Learning appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP129 Stephanie Lepp on Deep Reckonings

Stephanie Lepp & Jim have a wide-ranging talk on her two-time Webby Award winning video series, Deep Reckonings… Stephanie Lepp & Jim have a wide-ranging talk on her two-time Webby Award winning video series, Deep Reckonings. They start by covering the history & intentions of Deep Reckonings, deep fake technology, our post-truth crisis, and the pros & cons of irony. They then go on … Continue reading EP129 Stephanie Lepp on Deep Reckonings → The post EP129 Stephanie Lepp on Deep Reckonings appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP128 Forrest Landry on Immanent Metaphysics: Part 3

Forrest Landry & Jim continue their exploration of Forrest’s Immanent Metaphysics by diving deep into its Incommensuration Theorem (ICT)… Forrest Landry & Jim continue their exploration of metaphysics by diving deep into a theorem that arises from Forrest’s Immanent Metaphysics called Incommensuration Theorem (ICT). They start by defining the key concepts of ICT: symmetry & continuity, domains & their three elements, what it … Continue reading EP128 Forrest Landry on Immanent Metaphysics: Part 3 → The post EP128 Forrest Landry on Immanent Metaphysics: Part 3 appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP127 Jonathan Rowson on The Moves That Matter

Jonathan Rowson & Jim have a wide-ranging talk about his book, The Moves That Matter: A Chess Grandmaster on the Game of Life… Jonathan Rowson & Jim have a wide-ranging talk about his book, The Moves That Matter: A Chess Grandmaster on the Game of Life. They cover chess as a meta metaphor, partial vs full info, randomness, freedom, … Continue reading EP127 Jonathan Rowson on The Moves That Matter → The post EP127 Jonathan Rowson on The Moves That Matter appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP126 Jordan Gruber & James Fadiman on Our Symphony of Selves

Jordan Gruber & James Fadiman talk with Jim about their new book, Your Symphony of Selves: Discover and Understand More of Who We Are… Jordan Gruber & James Fadiman talk to Jim about their book, Your Symphony of Selves: Discover and Understand More of Who We Are. They cover our multiple selves, self vs mood, arguing with ourselves, David Bowie, history of the … Continue reading EP126 Jordan Gruber & James Fadiman on Our Symphony of Selves → The post EP126 Jordan Gruber & James Fadiman on Our Symphony of Selves appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP125 Samo Burja on Societal Decline: Part 2

Samo Burja & Jim continue their convo about Great Founder Theory: history, bureaucracy vs delegation, competition, ambition, empire theory, and much more… Samo Burja & Jim continue their conversation about his book, Great Founder Theory. They talk about Samo’s interest in exploring why there’s never been an immortal society, lack of historical Greece documentation, defining functional bureaucracy & … Continue reading EP125 Samo Burja on Societal Decline: Part 2 → The post EP125 Samo Burja on Societal Decline: Part 2 appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 032: Tyson Yunkaporta on Spirits, GameB & Protopias

Tyson Yunkaporta joins Jim for another wide-ranging yarn that covers DMT & machine elves, survivance, ego death, selling souls, and much more… Tyson Yunkaporta joins Jim for another wide-ranging yarn that starts off with DMT & machine elves. They cover Jim’s misspent youth, police violence, nuance vs Occam’s razor, Tyson’s impressions of GameB & the … Continue reading Currents 032: Tyson Yunkaporta on Spirits, GameB & Protopias → The post Currents 032: Tyson Yunkaporta on Spirits, GameB & Protopias appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP124 Jim Hackett on Ford, Electric Cars & More

Former Ford CEO, Jim Hackett & Jim have a wide-ranging talk about the history & future of electric cars, the automotive industry, and much more… Former Ford CEO, Jim Hackett & Jim have a wide-ranging talk about the history & future of electric cars. They cover Ford & Edison’s first electric car, the current state … Continue reading EP124 Jim Hackett on Ford, Electric Cars & More → The post EP124 Jim Hackett on Ford, Electric Cars & More appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 031: Trent Loos on Family Ranching

Trent Loos talks to Jim about his multi-generational Nebraska-based ranching operation… Trent Loos talks to Jim about his multi-generational Nebraska-based ranching operation. They cover the deep history of the family ranch, types of animals, dealing with predators, pork production & breeding, the decline in quality of industrial pork, beef production and breeds, grass vs grain-fed … Continue reading Currents 031: Trent Loos on Family Ranching → The post Currents 031: Trent Loos on Family Ranching appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP123 Jamie Wheal on Recapturing the Rapture

Jamie Wheal talks to Jim about his new book, Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex, and Death in a World That’s Lost Its Mind… Jamie Wheal talks to Jim about his new book, Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex, and Death in a World That’s Lost Its Mind. They talk about the world losing its mind & the … Continue reading EP123 Jamie Wheal on Recapturing the Rapture → The post EP123 Jamie Wheal on Recapturing the Rapture appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 030: Daniel Schmachtenberger on The Consilience Project

Daniel Schmachtenberger & Jim talk about his newly launched project, The Consilience Project… Daniel Schmachtenberger & Jim talk about his newly launched project, The Consilience Project. They start by covering some background for the project: why start it, primary focuses, cultural renaissance, the role of education & press, eroding knowledge commons, rapidly changing culture & scales, and learning from … Continue reading Currents 030: Daniel Schmachtenberger on The Consilience Project → The post Currents 030: Daniel Schmachtenberger on The Consilience Project appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP122 Ashley Colby on Subsistence Agriculture

Ashley Colby & Jim talk about her book, Subsistence Agriculture in the US, moving to Uruguay, starting the Rizoma Field School, and much more… Ashley Colby & Jim start this episode by talking about her book, Subsistence Agriculture in the US: Reconnecting to Work, Nature and Community. They cover Gemeinschaft vs Gesellschaft, Dual Process Theory, bottom-up change, arriving … Continue reading EP122 Ashley Colby on Subsistence Agriculture → The post EP122 Ashley Colby on Subsistence Agriculture appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP121 Broke in America with Joanne Goldblum & Colleen Shaddox

Joanne Goldblum & Colleen Shaddox talk to Jim about their book, Broke in America: Seeing, Understanding, and Ending U.S. Poverty… Joanne Goldblum & Colleen Shaddox talk to Jim about their book, Broke in America: Seeing, Understanding, and Ending U.S. Poverty. They cover the “give a man fish” fallacy, poverty quicksand, two vs one-parent households, nurture vs nature, poverty’s impact on children, poverty definition & … Continue reading EP121 Broke in America with Joanne Goldblum & Colleen Shaddox → The post EP121 Broke in America with Joanne Goldblum & Colleen Shaddox appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP120 James Ehrlich on ReGen Villages Part 2

James Ehrlich & Jim continue their conversation on ReGen Villages: smart houses & neighborhoods, regulatory hurdles, status/progress, and much more… James Ehrlich & Jim continue their conversation on ReGen Villages. They cover smart houses in dumb neighborhoods, defining smart, what COVID exposed about cities, ReGen Village dynamics & their permacultural core, rural jobs, UBI, rural regulatory challenges, village funding & costs, electric … Continue reading EP120 James Ehrlich on ReGen Villages Part 2 → The post EP120 James Ehrlich on ReGen Villages Part 2 appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP119 Max Borders on Post-Collapse

Max Borders & Jim continue their last conversation on his book, After Collapse: The End of America and the Rebirth of Her Ideals… Max Borders & Jim continue their last conversation on his book, After Collapse: The End of America and the Rebirth of Her Ideals. They cover fully automated luxury communism, utilizing traditional economics & markets, Elinor Ostrom’s commons, institutional experimentation, post-scarcity economics, Joseph Pine‘s experience … Continue reading EP119 Max Borders on Post-Collapse → The post EP119 Max Borders on Post-Collapse appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP118 Matt Ridley on How Innovation Works

Matt Ridley talks to Jim about his latest book, How Innovation Works: And Why It Flourishes in Freedom… Matt Ridley talks to Jim about his latest book, How Innovation Works: And Why It Flourishes in Freedom. They cover innovation vs invention, improbable order, the value of technological innovation, the importance of the steam engine, innovation as a team sport, … Continue reading EP118 Matt Ridley on How Innovation Works → The post EP118 Matt Ridley on How Innovation Works appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP117 Samo Burja on Societal Decline

Samo Burja talks to Jim about his book, Great Founder Theory: theories & limits of history, institutions, design vs evolution, declining empires, and much more… Samo Burja talks to Jim about his freely available book, Great Founder Theory. They cover long-lasting societies, theories & limits of history, cultures that prioritize documentation, long-term priorities, institutional organization, social technologies, design … Continue reading EP117 Samo Burja on Societal Decline → The post EP117 Samo Burja on Societal Decline appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP116 Doug Erwin on the Cambrian Explosion

Doug Erwin talks to Jim about his book, The Cambrian Explosion: The Construction of Animal Biodiversity… Doug Erwin talks to Jim about his book, The Cambrian Explosion: The Construction of Animal Biodiversity. They cover the unprecedentedly rapid evolution of life seen during the Cambrian explosion (approx 540 million BCE), archeological dating techniques & accuracy, micro-evolution vs macro-evolution, environmental potential, … Continue reading EP116 Doug Erwin on the Cambrian Explosion → The post EP116 Doug Erwin on the Cambrian Explosion appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 029: Vance Crowe on the “Well-Actually” Graph

Jim talks to Vance Crowe about what led him to work at Monsanto, how he discovered & uses the “Well_Actually” Graph, GameB, VR & much more… In this currents episode, Jim talks to Vance Crowe about what led him to work at Monsanto & the dynamics of its public narrative, how he discovered the “Well_Actually” Graph, limitations of PR firms … Continue reading Currents 029: Vance Crowe on the “Well-Actually” Graph → The post Currents 029: Vance Crowe on the “Well-Actually” Graph appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP115 Max Borders on America’s Collapse

Max Borders with Jim on his new book, After Collapse: The End of America and the Rebirth of Her Ideals: GameB, complexity, climate, wokism… Max Borders talks to Jim about his new book, After Collapse: The End of America and the Rebirth of Her Ideals. They cover the definition of collapse, the potential role of debt in … Continue reading EP115 Max Borders on America’s Collapse → The post EP115 Max Borders on America’s Collapse appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP114 John Bunzl on his Simpol Solution

John Bunzl talks to Jim about the multi-faceted approach to global cooperation he created, Simpol – The Simultaneous Policy… John Bunzl talks to Jim about his Simpol approach to global cooperation. They cover simultaneous implementation, connections to GameB, feasible viable support, the first-mover disadvantage, regulatory chill, the veto issue, destructive global competition, utilizing competition & cooperation, … Continue reading EP114 John Bunzl on his Simpol Solution → The post EP114 John Bunzl on his Simpol Solution appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 028: Simon DeDeo on Explaining Explanation

Jim & Simon DeDeo on his recent paper, “From Probability to Consilience: How Explanatory Values Implement Bayesian Reasoning“… In this currents episode, Jim talks to Simon DeDeo about his recently co-authored (with Zachary Wojtowicz) paper, “From Probability to Consilience: How Explanatory Values Implement Bayesian Reasoning“. They cover its connection to AI & human development, description vs power in explanation, … Continue reading Currents 028: Simon DeDeo on Explaining Explanation → The post Currents 028: Simon DeDeo on Explaining Explanation appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP113 Zak Stein on Hierarchical Complexity

Zak Stein & Jim have a wide-ranging talk about the history & dynamics of hierarchical complexity & human development… Zak Stein & Jim have a wide-ranging talk about hierarchical complexity: its history, horizontal vs vertical development, the chunking property in development, emergence & evolution, success vs understanding, child development, the development advantage of youth, representational … Continue reading EP113 Zak Stein on Hierarchical Complexity → The post EP113 Zak Stein on Hierarchical Complexity appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 027: Charles Hoskinson on Cardano Blockchain Project

Charles Hoskinson & Jim on blockchain history, his history with the Ethereum project & what led him to found Cardano, a 3rd gen project, and much more… In this currents episode, Charles Hoskinson talks with Jim about the history of blockchain projects, his history with the Ethereum project and what led him to found Cardano, a … Continue reading Currents 027: Charles Hoskinson on Cardano Blockchain Project → The post Currents 027: Charles Hoskinson on Cardano Blockchain Project appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP112 Annie Duke on Bets & Better Decisions

Annie Duke & Jim have a wide-ranging talk about how key themes in her last two books lead to making better bets & decisions… Annie Duke & Jim talk about some of the key themes in her last two books. They cover how she became a championship level poker player, the deep differences between poker … Continue reading EP112 Annie Duke on Bets & Better Decisions → The post EP112 Annie Duke on Bets & Better Decisions appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP111 Anatol Lieven on Climate & Nationalism

Anatol Lieven & Jim have a wide-ranging talk about his latest book, Climate Change and the Nation State: The Realist Case… Anatol Lieven & Jim talk about his latest book, Climate Change and the Nation State: The Realist Case. They cover motivating populations to take actions on climate change, the key role of nations & nationalism, the huge … Continue reading EP111 Anatol Lieven on Climate & Nationalism → The post EP111 Anatol Lieven on Climate & Nationalism appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP110 Brad Kershner on Education & Complexity

Brad Kershner & Jim on his book, Understanding Educational Complexity: Integrating Practices and Perspectives for 21st Century Leadership… Brad Kershner talks to Jim about his book, Understanding Educational Complexity: Integrating Practices and Perspectives for 21st Century Leadership. They cover how Brad defines complexity, key contextual aspects of education, the four quadrants of Integral Theory & how he used … Continue reading EP110 Brad Kershner on Education & Complexity → The post EP110 Brad Kershner on Education & Complexity appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 026: Bill Ottman on Minds.com

Bill Ottman & Jim have a wide-ranging talk on the state of social media and his open-source social platform, Minds.com… In this currents episode, Bill Ottman & Jim have a wide-ranging talk on the state of social media and his open-source social platform (Minds.com). They talk about what makes Minds different than other social networks: open-source, community-owned, profit-shared, decentralized, … Continue reading Currents 026: Bill Ottman on Minds.com → The post Currents 026: Bill Ottman on Minds.com appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP109 Forrest Landry on Immanent Metaphysics: Part 2

Forrest Landry & Jim build on the foundation they built in his last JRS episode to continue to flesh out Forrest’s Immanent Metaphysics… Forrest Landry & Jim build on the foundation they built in his last JRS episode to continue to flesh out Forrest’s Immanent Metaphysics. They explore the self, subject/object relationship, perception, the nature … Continue reading EP109 Forrest Landry on Immanent Metaphysics: Part 2 → The post EP109 Forrest Landry on Immanent Metaphysics: Part 2 appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP108 Bernard Baars on Consciousness

Bernard Baars talks to Jim about some of the key ideas in his book, On Consciousness: Science & Subjectivity… Bernard Baars talks to Jim about some of the key ideas in his book, On Consciousness: Science & Subjectivity. They start by covering some of the history of the scientific study of consciousness & its taboo reputation in science, the … Continue reading EP108 Bernard Baars on Consciousness → The post EP108 Bernard Baars on Consciousness appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 025: Ben Goertzel on Decentralizing Social Media

In this Currents episode, Ben Goertzel & Jim have a wide-ranging talk about the urgent need for decentralized tech platforms. They cover Jim’s recent banning from Facebook & how it might have happened, the danger of kafkaesque algorithms & the challenge of building AI’s that explain their decisions, the challenges around creating alternatives to big tech, politics power & … Continue reading Currents 025: Ben Goertzel on Decentralizing Social Media → The post Currents 025: Ben Goertzel on Decentralizing Social Media appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP107 Tristan Harris on Our Social Dilemma

Tristan Harris & Jim on his hugely successful documentary, The Social Dilemma: social media good, harms, regulation, bold interventions, and much more… Tristan Harris talks to Jim about his hugely successful documentary, The Social Dilemma. They start by identifying the good aspects of social media, the obvious harms & exploitation tactics, AI-enabled race to the bottom dynamics, digital … Continue reading EP107 Tristan Harris on Our Social Dilemma → The post EP107 Tristan Harris on Our Social Dilemma appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 024: BJ Campbell on the Woke Religion

BJ Campbell has a wide-ranging talk with Jim about article, “Social Justice is a Crowdsourced Religion“, reflects on the future of wokeism, and much more… In this Currents episode, BJ Campbell has a wide-ranging talk with Jim about his article, “Social Justice is a Crowdsourced Religion“: the history of the wokeism & how it can be seen as a … Continue reading Currents 024: BJ Campbell on the Woke Religion → The post Currents 024: BJ Campbell on the Woke Religion appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP106 Michael Strevens on the Irrational History of Science

Michael Stevens talks to Jim about some of the ideas & stories in his book, The Knowledge Machine: How Irrationality Created Modern Science… Michael Stevens talks to Jim about some of the ideas & stories in his book, The Knowledge Machine: How Irrationality Created Modern Science: what the great method debate is & how Popper & Kuhn added to the topic, falsification & … Continue reading EP106 Michael Strevens on the Irrational History of Science → The post EP106 Michael Strevens on the Irrational History of Science appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP105 Christof Koch on Consciousness

Christof Koch & Jim have a wide-ranging conversation about the science of consciousness and his book, The Feeling of Life Itself: Why Consciousness Is Widespread But Can’t Be Computed… Christof Koch and Jim have a wide-ranging conversation about the science of consciousness. They start by exploring some key topics brought up in his book, The … Continue reading EP105 Christof Koch on Consciousness → The post EP105 Christof Koch on Consciousness appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP104 Joe Henrich on WEIRD People

Joe Henrich talks to Jim about some of the key insights from his book, The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar & Particularly Prosperous. Joe Henrich talks to Jim about some of the key insights from his book, The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar … Continue reading EP104 Joe Henrich on WEIRD People → The post EP104 Joe Henrich on WEIRD People appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 023: Terry Gainer on the January 6th Riot

Former U.S. Capitol Police Chief, Terry Gainer talks to Jim about his views on the January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol… In this Currents episode, Former U.S. Capitol Police Chief, Terry Gainer talks to Jim about his views on the January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol. He discusses shortcomings in preparations, intelligence, and operations, … Continue reading Currents 023: Terry Gainer on the January 6th Riot → The post Currents 023: Terry Gainer on the January 6th Riot appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 022: Curtis Yarvin on Institutional Failure

Jim talks to Curtis Yarvin about his recent article, “2020, the year of everything fake”: presentism, history, COVID-19 response failures, and much more… In this Currents episode, Jim talks to Curtis Yarvin about some key points in his recent article, “2020, the year of everything fake“. They start by talking about the ability &/or inability to take the … Continue reading Currents 022: Curtis Yarvin on Institutional Failure → The post Currents 022: Curtis Yarvin on Institutional Failure appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 021: John Robb on Jan 6th, 2021

John Robb talks to Jim about the Jan 6th events at the US Capitol: intel & ops failures, opensource insurgency, social media, Trump, and much more… In this Currents episode, Jim talks to John Robb about the Jan 6th events at the US Capitol. They cover the intelligence & operations failures, the event as an example of domestic … Continue reading Currents 021: John Robb on Jan 6th, 2021 → The post Currents 021: John Robb on Jan 6th, 2021 appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP103 James Ehrlich on ReGen Villages

James Ehrlich talks to Jim about ReGen Villages: community types, de-urbanization & rural living, materialism, agriculture, and much more… James Ehrlich talks to Jim about what makes a ReGen Village, potential community organization types, how ReGen Villages could learn from each other, utilizing machine learning, working with existing government regulations, the importance & urgent need … Continue reading EP103 James Ehrlich on ReGen Villages → The post EP103 James Ehrlich on ReGen Villages appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP102 Debora Spar on Technological Impacts on Culture

Debora Spar & Jim have a wide-ranging chat on some of the insights in her book, Work Mate Marry Love: How Machines Shape Our Human Destiny. Debora Spar and Jim have a wide-ranging conversation on some of the insights in her book, Work Mate Marry Love: How Machines Shape Our Human Destiny. They start by focusing on our … Continue reading EP102 Debora Spar on Technological Impacts on Culture → The post EP102 Debora Spar on Technological Impacts on Culture appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP101 Clayton Banks on the Digital Divide

Clayton Banks talks to Jim about essential tools & digital literacy, why & how he started Silicon Harlem, community dev, the FCC, and much more… Clayton Banks talks to Jim about bridging the digital divide & the importance of internet access, essential tools & digital literacy, prioritizing digital infrastructure, possible COVID-19 impacts on the digital divide, capitalism … Continue reading EP101 Clayton Banks on the Digital Divide → The post EP101 Clayton Banks on the Digital Divide appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP100 Sam Bowles on Our Cooperative Nature

Sam Bowles talks to Jim about his book, A Cooperative Species: Human Reciprocity and Its Evolution: competition, hierarchy, game theory, and much more… Sam Bowles talks to Jim about his book, A Cooperative Species: Human Reciprocity and Its Evolution, co-authored with Herbert Gintis. They start by exploring cooperation in hunter-gatherer living: how human cooperation is different from other … Continue reading EP100 Sam Bowles on Our Cooperative Nature → The post EP100 Sam Bowles on Our Cooperative Nature appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 020: Barbara Oakley on Teaching Fluency

Barbara Oakley talks to Jim about fluency across domains, understanding-centered learning, education evolution, online learning, and much more… In this Currents episode, Jim and Barbara Oakley start by talking about her eclectic background & career, then go on to talk about her article, How I Rewired My Brain to Become Fluent in Math: how a liberal arts person learned advanced … Continue reading Currents 020: Barbara Oakley on Teaching Fluency → The post Currents 020: Barbara Oakley on Teaching Fluency appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP99 Jason Wiener on Alternative Business Structures

Jason Wiener talks to Jim about prioritizing missions in business, downfalls of profit-maximizing, employee ownership structures, and much more… Practicing business entity attorney Jason Wiener talks to Jim about prioritizing the mission in a business, downfalls of profit-maximizing models & intentions, employee ownership structures, understanding & planning for trade-offs, adaptive vs rigid structures, types of fundraising & … Continue reading EP99 Jason Wiener on Alternative Business Structures → The post EP99 Jason Wiener on Alternative Business Structures appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP98 Morag Gamble on Permaculture

Morag Gamble talks to Jim about the history & dynamics of permaculture, education, regenerative farming, Crystal Waters EcoVillage, and much more… Morag Gamble talks to Jim about the history & definition of permaculture, the different places & styles in which it can be implemented, the best ways of introducing it to others, seeing permaculture as … Continue reading EP98 Morag Gamble on Permaculture → The post EP98 Morag Gamble on Permaculture appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP97 Emery Brown on Consciousness & Anesthesia

Emery Brown talks to Jim about anesthesiology as a probe on consciousness, brain networks & relationships, EEG dose calibration, and much more… Emery Brown joins Jim as the first in a series of guests exploring the science of consciousness. They cover anesthesiology as a probe on consciousness, types of brain observation (EEG & fMRI), propofol’s impact … Continue reading EP97 Emery Brown on Consciousness & Anesthesia → The post EP97 Emery Brown on Consciousness & Anesthesia appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP96 Forrest Landry on Immanent Metaphysics: Part 1

Forrest Landry talks to Jim about his immanent metaphysics theory: the self, choice, interaction, time, soundness, mind vs matter, and much more… Forrest Landry talks to Jim about the value of metaphysics, how his immanent metaphysics compare to past metaphysical theories, his unique definition of self & its relationship with choice, quantum foundations, the nature … Continue reading EP96 Forrest Landry on Immanent Metaphysics: Part 1 → The post EP96 Forrest Landry on Immanent Metaphysics: Part 1 appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP95 Alexander Bard on God in the Internet Age

Alexander Bard talks to Jim about Syntheism’s new take on theology, religious history, science, Zoroastrianism, Facebook, wokeness, and much more… Alexander Bard talks to Jim about Syntheism’s new take on theology, the purpose of & roles in religion, post-contemporary God, the role of science in religious history, Zoroastrian history & its western influence, the digital exodus, the … Continue reading EP95 Alexander Bard on God in the Internet Age → The post EP95 Alexander Bard on God in the Internet Age appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP94 Shahin Farshchi on Self-Driving Tech

Shahin Farshchi talks to Jim about self-driving tech: 5 automation levels, safeguards, the consumer market, costs, policy, and much more… Shahin Farshchi talks to Jim about self-driving technology. They cover Waymo’s driverless taxi launch, the 5 levels of automation, teleoperation, redundant safeguards, self-driving deployment approaches & challenges, planning for corner cases, consumer market speculations, operating costs, Tesla’s aspirations & shadow testing … Continue reading EP94 Shahin Farshchi on Self-Driving Tech → The post EP94 Shahin Farshchi on Self-Driving Tech appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 019: Alexander Beiner on Indigenous Narcissism

Jim talks to Alexander Beiner about his new article on Indigenous Narcissism: western cultural norms, tribalism, social media, ethics, and much more… In this Currents episode, Jim and Alexander Beiner have a wide-ranging chat about his recent article on Indigenous Narcissism. They cover western cultural norms, tribalism & belonging, social media as a tribal battlefield, addiction dynamics of social media, … Continue reading Currents 019: Alexander Beiner on Indigenous Narcissism → The post Currents 019: Alexander Beiner on Indigenous Narcissism appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP93 Brent Cooper on Critique, Consensus & Politics

Brent Cooper talks to Jim about the meta-crisis, critique, politics, GameB, monetary theory, climate policy, meta/post-modernism, and much more… Brent Cooper talks to Jim about his academic & intellectual background, the under-appreciation of sociology, the meta-crisis, useful critique, time-scales & approaches to solving the meta-crisis, Jim & Brent’s political perspectives, GameB values, monetary theory, smuggling bad ideas, … Continue reading EP93 Brent Cooper on Critique, Consensus & Politics → The post EP93 Brent Cooper on Critique, Consensus & Politics appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP92 Alexa Clay on Intentional Communities

Alexa Clay talks to Jim about intentional communities: diversity, governance, cult dynamics, longevity, scale, norms, values, rituals, and much more… Alexa Clay talks to Jim about similar characteristics of intentional communities & startups, common personalities & intentions in intentional community, meeting their need for diverse skillsets & demographics, governance approaches, avoiding cult dynamics, planning for generational … Continue reading EP92 Alexa Clay on Intentional Communities → The post EP92 Alexa Clay on Intentional Communities appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP91 Joe Brewer on Applied Cultural Evolution

Joe Brewer talks to Jim about applied cultural evolution, planetary human impact, regenerative agro, collapse, ethics, social capital, and much more… Joe Brewer talks to Jim about the power & elements of applied cultural evolution, carrying capacity & human impacts on the planet, industrial vs regenerative agriculture, the likelihood of large-scale collapse & mass extinction … Continue reading EP91 Joe Brewer on Applied Cultural Evolution → The post EP91 Joe Brewer on Applied Cultural Evolution appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP90 Joshua Epstein on Agent-Based Modeling

Joshua Epstein talks to Jim about agent-based modeling, differential equations, computational archeology, COVID-19 failures, and much more… Joshua Epstein talks to Jim about Agent-Based Modeling (ABM) as a powerful tool in the social sciences. They start with the history of Sugarscape, an early ABM framework, the dynamics of ABM systems, types of agents, ABM vs … Continue reading EP90 Joshua Epstein on Agent-Based Modeling → The post EP90 Joshua Epstein on Agent-Based Modeling appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP89 Lene Rachel Andersen on Metamodernity

Lene Rachel Andersen talks to Jim about how metamodernity addresses our complex problems, postmodernism, meaning-making, education, and much more… Lene Rachel Andersen talks to Jim about the growing number of complex challenges we face today, the need for cultures to evolve, our cultural history & the need to integrate pre-modern norms back into culture, the value & danger … Continue reading EP89 Lene Rachel Andersen on Metamodernity → The post EP89 Lene Rachel Andersen on Metamodernity appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP88 Nancy Hillis & Bruce Sawhill on Art & Complexity

Nancy Hillis & Bruce Sawhill talk to Jim about the similarities of complexity science & art: emergence, order & chaos, luck, and much more… Nancy Hillis & Bruce Sawhill talk to Jim about the commonalities & dynamics of complexity science & art: innovation & imitation, breaking rules, inseparability, phase transitions, combinatorics & restraints, aesthetics, process vs result orientation, simplicity, paradox, … Continue reading EP88 Nancy Hillis & Bruce Sawhill on Art & Complexity → The post EP88 Nancy Hillis & Bruce Sawhill on Art & Complexity appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 018: The Future Thinkers Smart Village

Jim talks to Euvie Ivanova & Mike Gilliland about their Future Thinkers Smart Village: region, scaling, governance, economics, fundraising, and much more… In this Currents episode, Jim talks to Future Thinkers co-founders Euvie Ivanova & Mike Gilliland about their new Smart Village. They cover details about their selected bioregion, their short & long-term building & scaling plans, governance approaches, the economic models for residents & emphasis … Continue reading Currents 018: The Future Thinkers Smart Village → The post Currents 018: The Future Thinkers Smart Village appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 017: Bret Weinstein on Unity 2020

Jim talks to Bret Weinstein about his banning from Facebook, censorship on Twitter, the aspirations for his Unity 2020 movement, and much more… In this Currents episode, Jim talks to Bret Weinstein about the possible explanations for his banning from Facebook, social media & ideological bubbles, the history & goals for Bret’s Unity 2020 movement & its ballot … Continue reading Currents 017: Bret Weinstein on Unity 2020 → The post Currents 017: Bret Weinstein on Unity 2020 appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP87 Joscha Bach on Theories of Consciousness

Joscha Bach talks to Jim about his views on popular consciousness theories, thinkers, dynamics, artificial intelligence, and much more… Joscha Bach and Jim start by talking about the difference between mind & brain, and the body & environment’s connection to mind & emotions. Joscha then offers his views on some popular consciousness theories & thinkers: consciousness … Continue reading EP87 Joscha Bach on Theories of Consciousness → The post EP87 Joscha Bach on Theories of Consciousness appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP86 Nadav Zeimer on Educational Reform

Nadav Zeimer talks to Jim about being a high school principal, our educational failures, dynamics of his proposed academic platform, and much more… Nadav Zeimer talks to Jim about his background & how it informs his work as a high school principal, the educational system’s failure to build the right skills, consumption vs information literacy, COVID-19 impacts … Continue reading EP86 Nadav Zeimer on Educational Reform → The post EP86 Nadav Zeimer on Educational Reform appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 016: Robin Hanson on Are We Living In A Simulation?

Jim talks to Robin Hanson about whether we live in a simulation or not, why it matters if we do, simulation types, the Fermi paradox, and much more… In this Currents episode, Jim talks to Robin Hanson about whether we live in a simulation or not, why it would matter if we do, his view of Nick Bostrom‘s simulation logic, Boltzmann brains & … Continue reading Currents 016: Robin Hanson on Are We Living In A Simulation? → The post Currents 016: Robin Hanson on Are We Living In A Simulation? appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP85 Gar Alperovitz on Reinventing Our Systems

Gar Alperovitz talks Jim about system dynamics of ownership, control, politics, economics, US unions, governance, evolution, and much more… Gar Alperovitz talks to Jim about what his definition of systems & their relationship to ownership & control, economic & political components in systems, GameB, the legitimacy crisis & systems collapse, the failure mode of the … Continue reading EP85 Gar Alperovitz on Reinventing Our Systems → The post EP85 Gar Alperovitz on Reinventing Our Systems appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 015: Jessica Flack & Melanie Mitchell on Complexity

In this Currents episode, Jim talks to Melanie Mitchell & Jessica Flack about the complexity of COVID, randomness, robustness, collective intelligence, misinfo, and much more… In this Currents episode, Jim talks to Melanie Mitchell & Jessica Flack about their recent Aeon article, Uncertain times. Why R(0) is not a good measure for COVID contagion, network contagion & super spreaders, global non-linear … Continue reading Currents 015: Jessica Flack & Melanie Mitchell on Complexity → The post Currents 015: Jessica Flack & Melanie Mitchell on Complexity appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 014: Steve LeVine on COVID-19 Futures

In this Currents episode, Jim talks to Steve LeVine about his article, Remote Work Is Killing the Hidden Trillion-Dollar Office Economy, the US city exodus, and much more… In this Currents episode, Jim talks to Steve LeVine about his article, Remote Work Is Killing the Hidden Trillion-Dollar Office Economy, cultural hysteresis & homeostasis, the challenge of predicting post-pandemic changes & looking to history, … Continue reading Currents 014: Steve LeVine on COVID-19 Futures → The post Currents 014: Steve LeVine on COVID-19 Futures appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP84 William Perry & Tom Collina on The Nuclear Button

Former Sec of Defense William Perry & Tom Collina talk about their book, The Button: The New Nuclear Arms Race & Presidential Power, and much more… Former Secretary of Defense William J. Perry & Tom Z. Collina of the Ploughshares Fund talk to Jim about their book, The Button: The New Nuclear Arms Race and Presidential … Continue reading EP84 William Perry & Tom Collina on The Nuclear Button → The post EP84 William Perry & Tom Collina on The Nuclear Button appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP83 Michel Bauwens on Our Commons Transition

Michel Bauwens talks to Jim about P2P plurality, agro & regeneration, capitalist impact on social media, blockchains, cosmo-localism, and much more… Michel Bauwens talks to Jim about the forms of P2P (peer to peer) implementations & core elements, cosmo-local production, P2P in agriculture & regenerative processes, artificial rivalrous dynamics, capitalist impacts on social media & … Continue reading EP83 Michel Bauwens on Our Commons Transition → The post EP83 Michel Bauwens on Our Commons Transition appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 013: Rob Malda on the Slashdot Story

Rob Malda (AKA: CmdrTaco) talks to Jim about the history & tech of Slashdot while speculating on what social media could learn from it. In this Currents episode, Jim talks to Rob Malda (AKA: CmdrTaco) about the history & creation of Slashdot, its opensource tech, rapid growth & eventual decline, unique moderation system & community involvement, utilization of … Continue reading Currents 013: Rob Malda on the Slashdot Story → The post Currents 013: Rob Malda on the Slashdot Story appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP82 Hanzi Freinacht on Building a Metamodern Future

Hanzi Freinacht talks to Jim about political metamodernism, Gameb, sensemaking, conspiracy, top-down vs bottom-up tactics, coherent pluralism, and much more… In a wide-ranging all-new episode, Hanzi Freinacht talks to Jim about the dynamics of political metamodernism & commonalities with Gameb, our meta-crisis & diminished sensemaking capabilities, our culture of alienation, conspiracy theories, collective sensemaking, negative impacts of market … Continue reading EP82 Hanzi Freinacht on Building a Metamodern Future → The post EP82 Hanzi Freinacht on Building a Metamodern Future appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP81 Renée DiResta on Social Media Warfare

Renée DiResta talks to Jim about social media dynamics, foreign influence, disinformation vs misinformation, political ads, conspiracy, and much more… Renée DiResta talks to Jim about her work at the Standford Internet Observatory, identifying foreign social media influence, the challenge of defining state media, her work on the Election Integrity Project, sourcing social media data, foreign vs domestic disinformation … Continue reading EP81 Renée DiResta on Social Media Warfare → The post EP81 Renée DiResta on Social Media Warfare appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP80 Daniel Schmachtenberger on Better Sensemaking

Daniel Schmachtenberger talks to Jim about sensemaking & how it’s impacted by algorithms, addiction, authority, conspiracy, education, and much more… Daniel Schmachtenberger talks to Jim about the increasing importance of sensemaking in our globalized culture, internet algorithm impacts on narrative warfare, digital dopamine hijacking & addiction dynamics, dangerous contemporary authority dynamics, global government vs governance … Continue reading EP80 Daniel Schmachtenberger on Better Sensemaking → The post EP80 Daniel Schmachtenberger on Better Sensemaking appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP79 Seth Lloyd on Our Quantum Universe

Seth Lloyd talks to Jim about the fundamentals of quantum physics, quantum computing, seeing the universe as a quantum computer, and much more… Seth Lloyd starts this episode by talking to Jim about the fundamentals of quantum physics: the quantum vs classical world, quantum interpretations, causality & randomness, the many-worlds theory, entanglement, and coherence. They … Continue reading EP79 Seth Lloyd on Our Quantum Universe → The post EP79 Seth Lloyd on Our Quantum Universe appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 012: Andrew Taggart on Narcissism, Culture & Dying

Andrew Taggart talks to Jim about philosophy, our psychotherapeutic culture, the good life & virtue, narcissism, community living, dying well, and more… In this Currents episode, Jim talks to Andrew Taggart about what philosophy is & once was, the impacts of our psychotherapeutic culture, the good life & virtue, narcissism, friends of utility, changing family dynamics, GameB, close community living, … Continue reading Currents 012: Andrew Taggart on Narcissism, Culture & Dying → The post Currents 012: Andrew Taggart on Narcissism, Culture & Dying appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP78 Ran Abramitzky on the Mystery of the Kibbutz

Ran Abramitzky talks to Jim about the kibbutz movement’s history, social & economic impact, family life, other egalitarian projects, and more… Ran Abramitzky talks to Jim about his book, The Mystery of the Kibbutz: history of the kibbutz movement, social and economic impact in Israel, group governance, family life, the role of coherence & homogeneity, economic forces vs … Continue reading EP78 Ran Abramitzky on the Mystery of the Kibbutz → The post EP78 Ran Abramitzky on the Mystery of the Kibbutz appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP77 Kamal Sinclair on Science, Storytelling & VR

Kamal Sinclair talks with Jim about fiction & science, the power of storytelling, new media & tech, VR, augmented & mixed reality, and much more… Kamal Sinclair talks with Jim about being an art doula, the role of fiction in science, the power of storytelling, impacts of new media & technology, mind & perception, the Question Bridge project’s … Continue reading EP77 Kamal Sinclair on Science, Storytelling & VR → The post EP77 Kamal Sinclair on Science, Storytelling & VR appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP76 Max Borders on the Social Singularity

Max Borders talks to Jim about singularities, social innovation, dysfunctional politics, democracy, vaccines, decentralization, cryptocurrency, and much more… Max Borders talks to Jim about how he sees the role of the futurist, optimism, the characteristics of singularities, types of social innovation, collective intelligence, signaling systems & incentives, our dysfunctional &/or out-dated politics, analyzing our democracy, re-embracing … Continue reading EP76 Max Borders on the Social Singularity → The post EP76 Max Borders on the Social Singularity appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP75 Nick Chater: “The Mind Is Flat”

Nick Chater talks to Jim about his flat mind theory, depth psychology, the grand illusion, memory, emotion, confabulation, and much more… Nick Chater talks with Jim about his bold argument that the human mind is a lot flatter than we think. That what we think of as “answers from our mental depths” are an illusion. … Continue reading EP75 Nick Chater: “The Mind Is Flat” → The post EP75 Nick Chater: “The Mind Is Flat” appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP74 Daniel Christian Wahl on Regeneration Dynamics

Daniel Christian Wahl talks with Jim about GameB, recycling, development, eastern perspectives, consciousness, community, and much more… Daniel Christian Wahl talks with Jim about living at a Findhorn eco-village, humanity as a capstone species, regenerative vs sustainable, the three horizons & GameB, night soil in urban & rural contexts, recycling essential resources, personal & collective development, defining … Continue reading EP74 Daniel Christian Wahl on Regeneration Dynamics → The post EP74 Daniel Christian Wahl on Regeneration Dynamics appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP73 James Lindsay on Cynical Theories

James Lindsay talks with Jim about the history of social progress, illiberalism from postmodernism & its impact on science & culture, and much more… James Lindsay talks with Jim about his parody scholarly article project, intentions of his latest book, liberalism as a process, history of social progress, illiberalism from the left, the history of postmodernism & … Continue reading EP73 James Lindsay on Cynical Theories → The post EP73 James Lindsay on Cynical Theories appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP72 Joscha Bach on Minds, Machines & Magic

Joscha Bach talks to Jim about AI, human vs animal intelligence, GPT-3, realism, emergence, magic, hybrid AI approaches, cybernetics, and much more… Joscha Bach talks to Jim about better understanding ourselves via AI, narrow vs general AI incentives, AGI & human-level intelligence, philosophy of AI, limitations of the human brain, GPT-2 & 3, understanding language, layers of … Continue reading EP72 Joscha Bach on Minds, Machines & Magic → The post EP72 Joscha Bach on Minds, Machines & Magic appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 011: Robin Hanson on RightTalkism

Jim talks to Robin Hanson about social signaling & their tribal roots, politics, fighting RightTalkism, rationality, social media, wokeism, and more… In this Currents episode, Jim talks to Robin Hanson about RightTalkism & our word fixation, social signaling, corporate speech, police reform, education & IQ, legalism vs Confucianism in China, Protestant & Catholics wars, floating … Continue reading Currents 011: Robin Hanson on RightTalkism → The post Currents 011: Robin Hanson on RightTalkism appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP71 Philip Howard on Computational Propaganda

Philip Howard talks with Jim about organized & paid disinformation, tech & politics, the lie machine, journalism, privately-held data, and much more… Philip Howard talks with Jim about the impacts of organized & paid digital disinformation, the interconnection of technology & politics, foreign election influence, how narrow targeting compares to older direct marketing strategies, political advertising, … Continue reading EP71 Philip Howard on Computational Propaganda → The post EP71 Philip Howard on Computational Propaganda appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP70 Art Brock & Ferananda Ibarra on Currencies

Art Brock & Ferananda Ibarra talk with Jim about the dynamics of currencies as seen in education, culture, reputation, relationships, markets, and much more… Art Brock & Ferananda Ibarra talk with Jim about the dynamics & characteristics of currencies, credentials, competence, reputation, the broad range of non-monetary currencies, relational-backed social currency, pros & cons of scarcity … Continue reading EP70 Art Brock & Ferananda Ibarra on Currencies → The post EP70 Art Brock & Ferananda Ibarra on Currencies appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP69 Rachel Haywire on Free Thinking & Expression

Rachel Haywire talks to Jim about running for president, acting vs philosophizing, the art right, aesthetics, today’s left & right, dark bohemianism, and much more… Rachel Haywire talks to Jim about running for president in the transhumanist party, her Elixer Salon, her Pulling out of the Narrative article, GameB, acting vs philosophizing, taking our work & selves seriously, neo-reactionaries, understanding & … Continue reading EP69 Rachel Haywire on Free Thinking & Expression → The post EP69 Rachel Haywire on Free Thinking & Expression appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 010: Tyson Yunkaporta on Humans As Custodial Species

Jim talks to Tyson Yunkaporta about what makes us a custodial species, time, increase vs growth, complex systems intervention, domestication, and much more… In this Currents episode, Jim talks to Tyson Yunkaporta about seeing humanity as a custodial species, our unique capacities, creation myths, the significance of the human hand, haptic cognition, tool making & … Continue reading Currents 010: Tyson Yunkaporta on Humans As Custodial Species → The post Currents 010: Tyson Yunkaporta on Humans As Custodial Species appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP68 Mara Zepeda on Innovative Collaboration

Mara Zepeda talks to Jim about co-founding a community platform, capital & creativity, alternative investment, extractive growth, empowering cooperatives, and much more… Mara Zepeda talks to Jim about what led Mara to co-found the Switchboard community platform, the ask & offer dynamic, GameB, the interaction of capital & creativity, Jim’s entrepreneurial history, alternative investment structures & unjust financial systems, … Continue reading EP68 Mara Zepeda on Innovative Collaboration → The post EP68 Mara Zepeda on Innovative Collaboration appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP67 Tomas Björkman on The Nordic Secret

Tomas Björkman talks to Jim about what made Nordic countries thrive, psychological development, the disappearance & possible re-emergence of the Bildung, and much more… Tomas Björkman talks to Jim about the danger of reifying systems, understanding the Bildung, what made the Nordic countries exceptional, inner development, Scandinavia’s retreat centers, cultural modernity, the self-authoring shift & emergent levels … Continue reading EP67 Tomas Björkman on The Nordic Secret → The post EP67 Tomas Björkman on The Nordic Secret appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 009: Gregg Henriques on Theory Of Meta-Cultural Transition

Jim talks to Dr. Gregg Henriques about his tree of knowledge & meta-cultural transition, justification theory, meaning, consciousness, integrative pluralism, and much more… In this Currents episode, Jim talks to Dr. Gregg Henriques about complexity in his tree of knowledge & how it’s connects to meta-cultural transition, the power of justification theory, understanding meaning & … Continue reading Currents 009: Gregg Henriques on Theory Of Meta-Cultural Transition → The post Currents 009: Gregg Henriques on Theory Of Meta-Cultural Transition appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP66 Tyson Yunkaporta on Indigenous Knowledge

Tyson Yunkaport talks to Jim about GameB, indigenous cognition, elders & initiation, growth, spirit, sustainability agents, cryptocurrencies, cultural evolution, and much more… Tyson Yunkaport talks to Jim about GameB, woodworking as a theory of mind & information entanglement, interconnected indigenous cognition, the iceman, taming crocodile, culture & systems designed to check narcissism, context-dependent leadership, the role of … Continue reading EP66 Tyson Yunkaporta on Indigenous Knowledge → The post EP66 Tyson Yunkaporta on Indigenous Knowledge appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP65 Tyson Yunkaporta on Indigenous Complexity

Tyson Yunkaporta talks to Jim about his Apalech Clan, human domestication, connected bioregions, cultural narcissism, value in ordeal, indigenous instinct, and much more… An important new thinker only comes around every few years. Tyson Yunkaport is that thinker right now. We talk about his amazing new book, Sand Talk, in which he looks at the … Continue reading EP65 Tyson Yunkaporta on Indigenous Complexity → The post EP65 Tyson Yunkaporta on Indigenous Complexity appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP64 Colin Wright on The New Evolution Deniers

Colin Wright talks with Jim about the new evolution deniers & its impact on his academic career, sex & gender, nature AND nurture, postmodernism, whiskey, and more… Colin Wright talks with Jim about his critiques of the new evolution deniers & the impact it had on his search for academic faculty positions, the connections & differences between sex … Continue reading EP64 Colin Wright on The New Evolution Deniers → The post EP64 Colin Wright on The New Evolution Deniers appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP63 Michel Bauwens on P2P & Commons

Michel Bauwens talks to Jim about the P2P Foundation, markets & commons, alternative collaborative systems, seed to niche to norm, value, the future, and much more… P2P Foundation founder & director Michel Bauwens talks to Jim about being a ‘vision coordinator’, history & dynamics of peer to peer (P2P) collaboration, P2P in markets & commons, the evolution … Continue reading EP63 Michel Bauwens on P2P & Commons → The post EP63 Michel Bauwens on P2P & Commons appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 008: Christopher Conselice: Finding Extraterrestrial Intelligence

In this Currents episode, Jim talks to astrophysicist Christopher Conselice about his recent paper that estimates the number of communicating intelligent civilizations in the galaxy. Topics include: the history of the ‘life off earth’ question, current methods of looking for extraterrestrial intelligence, how Chris builds on and modifies the Drake equation, supernovas & star formation, … Continue reading Currents 008: Christopher Conselice: Finding Extraterrestrial Intelligence → The post Currents 008: Christopher Conselice: Finding Extraterrestrial Intelligence appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP62 Zak Stein on Education, Tech & Religion

Zak Stein talks with Jim about tech in education, what advertising is teaching us, the role of religion in education, self-transcendence, Zak’s 13 social miracles, and much more… Zak Stein talks with Jim about the pros & cons of technology in education & the role of the teacher, unrealized education potentials in TV & internet, what … Continue reading EP62 Zak Stein on Education, Tech & Religion → The post EP62 Zak Stein on Education, Tech & Religion appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 007: David Fuller on the IDW

In this Currents episode, Jim talks to Rebel Wisdom founder David Fuller about what the IDW is & how it relates to GameB, common IDW perspectives & its prescient points, the decline of journalism & sensemaking, postmodernism, how Integral theory views the IDW, memetic mediation, coherence & plurality, the IDW’s future, online platform limitations, the value of critique, types of audience … Continue reading Currents 007: David Fuller on the IDW → The post Currents 007: David Fuller on the IDW appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP61 Howard Rheingold on Our Digital Past & Future

Howard Rheingold talks with Jim about his involvement in early computing & the internet, collaboration, internet risks, privacy, COVID-19, attention, and much more… Howard Rheingold talks with Jim about his interest & experiences with early computers & the internet, online collaboration & sharing, The Source & Well.com, ‘realtime’ online tribes, 3 risks to the future of the … Continue reading EP61 Howard Rheingold on Our Digital Past & Future → The post EP61 Howard Rheingold on Our Digital Past & Future appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 006: Jim Coan on Our Social Recession

In this Currents episode, Jim talks to Jim Coan about social recession, social origins & impacts on humanity, emergent group collaboration, ‘selfing’ beyond the individual, bioenergetic resource management & its connection to social isolation & depression, physicological weathering & health risks of involuntary isolation, mental impacts leading to less COVID-19 social distancing, dynamics of virtual communication, academia impacts … Continue reading Currents 006: Jim Coan on Our Social Recession → The post Currents 006: Jim Coan on Our Social Recession appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 005: John Robb on Protest Tactics & Reforms

In this Currents episode, Jim talks to John Robb about an article that describes the military-style tactics leading to the capture and burning of a police headquarters in Minneapolis: specialized units, weapons & tactics, and decentralized communications. How the violent use the non-violent. Also: the dangers of police militarization, police reform, the potential for cultural change post … Continue reading Currents 005: John Robb on Protest Tactics & Reforms → The post Currents 005: John Robb on Protest Tactics & Reforms appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP60 Zak Stein on Educational Systems Collapse

Zak Stein talks with Jim about existential risks of our education systems, revolutions, attention, educational tech, standards, 4 quadrants of systems, and much more… Zak Stein talks with Jim about the existential risk of oppressive & unjust education systems, the inefficiency of injustice, how Zak sees social justice, Rawls veil of ignorance, creating new types of people, … Continue reading EP60 Zak Stein on Educational Systems Collapse → The post EP60 Zak Stein on Educational Systems Collapse appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP59 Gregg Henriques on Unifying Psychology

Dr. Gregg Henriques talks to Jim about his unified theory of psychology; clinical vs scientific, postmodernism, justification theory, Gameb, shadow work, and much more… Dr. Gregg Henriques talks to Jim about the many facets of his unified theory of psychology — basic vs human psychology, the value of folk psych, the field of psychology compared to other academic fields, … Continue reading EP59 Gregg Henriques on Unifying Psychology → The post EP59 Gregg Henriques on Unifying Psychology appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 004: Michael Vassar on Passive-Aggressive Revolution

In this Currents episode, Jim talks to Michael Vassar about how he defines the passive-aggressive revolution & the ways it could manifest in the US, how the George Floyd protests impact the revolution, police bureaucracy vs bad actors, potential investigative & prosecution rights for private citizens, Trump’s church photo op, the pandemic economic response, Trump voter types, … Continue reading Currents 004: Michael Vassar on Passive-Aggressive Revolution → The post Currents 004: Michael Vassar on Passive-Aggressive Revolution appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP58 Jake Bornstein on Leadership & Clarity

Jake Bornstein talks to Jim about Game A vs Gameb, exploration vs exploitation, uncertainty & clarity, leadership, decentralization, psycho-tech, and much more… Jake Bornstein talks to Jim about what he learned from his eclectic career, understanding value, competing with Game A, collapse-first vs construction-first approaches to systems change, how Talentism works with & impacts Game … Continue reading EP58 Jake Bornstein on Leadership & Clarity → The post EP58 Jake Bornstein on Leadership & Clarity appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 003: Joe Norman on Localism & Scales of Cooperation

In this Currents episode, Jim talks to Joe Norman about appropriately-sized community collaboration, family & local organization, government & market dysfunctions, cooperation-based sacrifice, bad actors & sociopaths, unique dynamics of local markets, localism as a complex ecosystem, emergence, the limits of diversification & trade, multi-scale localism, wicked societal risks, the politicization of masks, and more. Episode Transcript Joe’s Community … Continue reading Currents 003: Joe Norman on Localism & Scales of Cooperation → The post Currents 003: Joe Norman on Localism & Scales of Cooperation appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP57 Zak Stein on Education in a Time Between Worlds

Zak Stein talks to Jim about, societal change, intergenerational transmission, the nature of education, teacherly authority, parenting, schooling, and much more… Zak Stein has a wide-ranging talk with Jim about our culture’s dwindling capacity to understand & address today’s increasingly complex problems. Zak starts by defining this moment as a time between worlds & draws … Continue reading EP57 Zak Stein on Education in a Time Between Worlds → The post EP57 Zak Stein on Education in a Time Between Worlds appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP56 Art Brock on Holo Tech

Arthur Brock talks to Jim about Holochain — agent-centric design, key management, data integrity, validation, zomes, DNA, hApp’s, search, HOT token, and much more… Arthur Brock & Fernanda Ibarra talk to Jim about how Holochain works, its agent-centric design & how it’s different from Etherium and Blockchain, key management, intrinsic data integrity, decentralized validation, micro-service … Continue reading EP56 Art Brock on Holo Tech → The post EP56 Art Brock on Holo Tech appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 002: Brian Hanley on Releasing the Vaccines

In this Currents episode, Jim talks to Brian Hanley about his view on the economic impact & recovery of COVID-19, the dramatic social impacts emerging, his views & experience with vaccine creation, vaccine risks & effectiveness, his proposal for rolling out vaccines immediately, immunity dynamics, and more. Episode Transcript Brian Hanley is the founder and … Continue reading Currents 002: Brian Hanley on Releasing the Vaccines → The post Currents 002: Brian Hanley on Releasing the Vaccines appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP55 Jack Murphy on Leaving the Left

Jack Murphy talks to Jim about The Liminal Order, attacks on masculinity, gender, post-modernism, impacts of social justice, racism, Trump, localism, and much more… Jack Murphy talks to Jim about his professional & political background, why he started The Liminal Order, his book, Democrat to Deplorable, the left’s attack on masculinity, Jack’s view on the manosphere & men’s … Continue reading EP55 Jack Murphy on Leaving the Left → The post EP55 Jack Murphy on Leaving the Left appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP54 Robert Conan Ryan on Boom & Bust Cycles

Robert Conan Ryan talks with Jim about Neo Schumpeterianism: boom & bust cycles, 6 paradigms, organic vs digital, meaning-making, utopias, and much more… Robert Conan Ryan talks with Jim about Neo Schumpeterian economic theory, booms & busts dynamics, leverage cycles, golden ages, nuclear power propaganda & legislation, 5 paradigms of Neo Schumpeterianism & the emerging … Continue reading EP54 Robert Conan Ryan on Boom & Bust Cycles → The post EP54 Robert Conan Ryan on Boom & Bust Cycles appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Currents 001: Simon DeDeo on University Censorship

In this inaugural Currents episode, Jim talks to Simon DeDeo about speech censorship at elite Anglosphere universities, differing generational perspectives on personal liberty, the coddled mind & postmodern neo-Marxist theories, Simon’s platonic cocktail party model, hospitality as a norm, College incentives, alternate metaphors for collective education, and more. Episode Transcript Simon on Twitter Jonathan Haidt … Continue reading Currents 001: Simon DeDeo on University Censorship → The post Currents 001: Simon DeDeo on University Censorship appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP53 Hanzi Freinacht on the Nordic Ideology

Hanzi Freinacht talks to Jim about his book, Nordic Ideology; code, depth, complexity, cultural changeability, attractor points, game change, protopia, and much more… Hanzi Freinacht, political philosopher, historian, sociologist, & author talks with Jim about effective value memes, cultural code, what it means to have high depth, dynamics of cognitive complexity, the changeability of culture … Continue reading EP53 Hanzi Freinacht on the Nordic Ideology → The post EP53 Hanzi Freinacht on the Nordic Ideology appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Extra: Memetic Warfare & Pandemic Responses with John Robb

Jim talks to John Robb about Defeat Disinfo, memetic armies, emerging economic implications of COVID-19, wicked risks, the break up of US, and more… In this short extra episode, Jim talks to John Robb about the implication of Defeat Disinfo & how social platforms might respond, memetic armies & street fights, weak political responses to … Continue reading Extra: Memetic Warfare & Pandemic Responses with John Robb → The post Extra: Memetic Warfare & Pandemic Responses with John Robb appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP52 Steven Levy on Facebook: The Inside Story

Steven Levy talks with Jim about his new book, Facebook: The Inside Story. Which covers the people, circumstances & philosophies that define Facebook. Steven Levy has a wide-ranging conversation with Jim about his new book, Facebook: The Inside Story. They cover Steven’s multi-year access to Facebook & Mark Zuckerberg while researching the book, Facebook’s initial … Continue reading EP52 Steven Levy on Facebook: The Inside Story → The post EP52 Steven Levy on Facebook: The Inside Story appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP51 Richard Bartlett on Self-Organizing Collaboration

Richard Bartlett talks to Jim about his experiences with decentralized work & organization, Gameb, group size dynamics, big change movements & much more… Richard Bartlett talks to Jim about his experiences with decentralized work & organization, transitioning from game a to Gameb, models for financial solidarity, technology-first vs psychology-first approaches to collaboration, dyad vs crew … Continue reading EP51 Richard Bartlett on Self-Organizing Collaboration → The post EP51 Richard Bartlett on Self-Organizing Collaboration appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Extra: Key COVID-19 Decisions with John Robb

In this short extra episode, Jim talks to John Robb about network decision making & consensus vs dissent dynamics, COVID as a decision making test, herd immunity vs social distancing, key population dynamics, John’s big tech solution & its main roadblocks, reflections on UBI & stimulus, the value of simple solutions, the failed US political … Continue reading Extra: Key COVID-19 Decisions with John Robb → The post Extra: Key COVID-19 Decisions with John Robb appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP50 Joe Brewer on Earth Regeneration

Joe Brewer talks to Jim about homeostasis in living systems, future collapse, fat-tail risks, evolutionary transitions, collaboration, bioregionalism, and much more… Joe Brewer talks to Jim about the memetics of regeneration & its connection to homeostasis in living systems, eco pessimism & Joe’s view of future collapse, foodchain fragility, fat-tail risks, the role of emotions … Continue reading EP50 Joe Brewer on Earth Regeneration → The post EP50 Joe Brewer on Earth Regeneration appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Extra: COVID-19 Transformations with Nora Bateson

In this short extra episode, Jim talks to Nora Bateson about how the pandemic is changing our relationship to time & mortality, recontextualizing the essential, non-linear future speculation, opportunities & dangers, the fragility of efficiency, changing how we work & travel, our political priorities, prioritizing community, family, locality, health and more. Episode Transcript JRS: EP30 … Continue reading Extra: COVID-19 Transformations with Nora Bateson → The post Extra: COVID-19 Transformations with Nora Bateson appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Extra: COVID-19 Network Epidemiology with Michelle Girvan

In this short extra episode, Jim talks to Michelle Girvan about the network dynamics of COVID-19 spread, fat-tailed risks, unintuitive network insights, social distancing dynamics, efficiency vs robustness, challenges of modeling the backside of the curve, the need for testing, economic analysis, potential corporate roles, the Network Epidemiology Online Workshop Series, and more. Episode Transcript … Continue reading Extra: COVID-19 Network Epidemiology with Michelle Girvan → The post Extra: COVID-19 Network Epidemiology with Michelle Girvan appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP49 Laurence Gonzales on Deep Survival

Laurence Gonzales talks to Jim about his book “Deep Survival” a look at survival in extreme conditions from a cognitive science & “you are there” POV, and more… Author Laurence Gonzales talks to Jim about his book “Deep Survival” a fascinating look at survival in extreme conditions from both a cognitive science and “you are … Continue reading EP49 Laurence Gonzales on Deep Survival → The post EP49 Laurence Gonzales on Deep Survival appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Extra: On COVID-19 Opportunities with Jessica Flack

In this short extra episode, Jim talks to Jessica Flack about stressing & testing cultural organization styles, optimizing for wholistic robustness, acting-oriented sensemaking, a department of wicked risks, top-down vs bottom-up response dynamics, liminal spaces, speculative market safeguard techniques, long-term thinking, safety nets, inequality, and more. Episode Transcript JRS: EP48 Jessica Flack on Complex System … Continue reading Extra: On COVID-19 Opportunities with Jessica Flack → The post Extra: On COVID-19 Opportunities with Jessica Flack appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Extra: On COVID-19 Strategies with Robin Hanson

In this short extra episode, Jim talks to Robin Hanson about possible dosage related effects on exposure and the related trade-offs of viral dose & deliberate infection strategies, the need for more investment in robustness, capacity vs flexibility, optimizing for adaptability, our lack of leadership, and more. Episode Transcript JRS: EP2 Robin Hanson – Decision … Continue reading Extra: On COVID-19 Strategies with Robin Hanson → The post Extra: On COVID-19 Strategies with Robin Hanson appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Extra: On Post-COVID-19 Impact with Simon DeDeo

In this short extra episode, Jim talks to Simon DeDeo about what moving out of social isolation could be like, social norms for risk management, the wide diversity of COVID reactions, making sense personally & collectively, homeostasis & hysteresis, post-COVID impacts on data privacy, travel, free time, education, and more. Episode Transcript Simon’s post on … Continue reading Extra: On Post-COVID-19 Impact with Simon DeDeo → The post Extra: On Post-COVID-19 Impact with Simon DeDeo appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP48 Jessica Flack on Complex System Dynamics

Jessica Flack talks to Jim about causality in complex systems, theoretical biology, emergence, agent-based modeling, social policing, & much more… Professor Jessica Flack talks to Jim about micro vs macro causality in complex systems, coarse-graining, primate power hierarchies, downward causation, robustness, free will as a feeling, consciousness theories, theoretical biology, laws in adaptive systems, the non-spookiness of … Continue reading EP48 Jessica Flack on Complex System Dynamics → The post EP48 Jessica Flack on Complex System Dynamics appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Extra: On COVID-19 Potentials with Bonnitta Roy

In this short extra episode, Jim talks to Bonnitta Roy about what it means to ‘stay with the trouble’, habitual behavior, the value of reflection, consumerism, scarcity & abundance, resourcefulness, the allure of going back to the rat race, system dependence vs interconnection, lack of community in the capitalist system, Game B, the downsides & … Continue reading Extra: On COVID-19 Potentials with Bonnitta Roy → The post Extra: On COVID-19 Potentials with Bonnitta Roy appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Extra: On Post COVID-19 Impacts with Ben Goertzel

In this short extra episode, Jim talks to Dr. Ben Goertzel about the economic & cultural impacts we could expect after the peak of COVID-19, the end of the tech backlash, income inequality, homeostasis & hysteresis, business travel bets from Jim & Ben, in-person vs virtual events, potential opportunities, cryptocurrency & blockchain, answering the cultural … Continue reading Extra: On Post COVID-19 Impacts with Ben Goertzel → The post Extra: On Post COVID-19 Impacts with Ben Goertzel appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Bonus: Jim on The Stoa, COVID & Game B

On this Bonus episode, Jim hosts a talk & Q&A on The Stoa. He reflects on the impacts & opportunities created by COVID-19, Game A vs Game B, complexity, & much more… In this bonus episode, Jim hosts a talk & Q&A on The Stoa. Peter Limberg sets the context for this talk and they then go on … Continue reading Bonus: Jim on The Stoa, COVID & Game B → The post Bonus: Jim on The Stoa, COVID & Game B appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Extra: On COVID-19 & UBI with Bob Reid

In this short extra episode, Co-Founder & CEO of Everest Bob Reid talks with Jim about the core elements of an effective UBI, short vs long term UBI approaches for the US, the Everest platform’s UBI capabilities & implementation timelines, biometrics, fraud, security, feasibility, and more. Episode Transcript Everest.org Extra: On COVID-19 & Complexity with … Continue reading Extra: On COVID-19 & UBI with Bob Reid → The post Extra: On COVID-19 & UBI with Bob Reid appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Extra: On COVID-19 & Complexity with Jordan Hall

In this short extra episode, Jim talks with Jordan Hall about the lessons we are learning with respect to complex system dynamic response capabilities including: our current sensemaking & limitations, distributed decision-making, finding warning signals in cultural noise, potential prevention & preparedness measures, bottom-up resilience, cultural change-management, exponential vs linear thinking, applying agile processes at … Continue reading Extra: On COVID-19 & Complexity with Jordan Hall → The post Extra: On COVID-19 & Complexity with Jordan Hall appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Extra: On COVID-19 with John Robb

In this short extra episode Jim talks with John Robb about how prepared we were for a pandemic like this, manufacturing, the economic & health impacts, CA & NY trends, impacts of ignoring quarantine, what is needed for a societal recovery, the political response, UBI vs bailouts, and more. Episode Transcript John’s Global Guerrillas Report … Continue reading Extra: On COVID-19 with John Robb → The post Extra: On COVID-19 with John Robb appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP47 Mark Burgess on the Physics of Money

Mark Burgess talks with Jim about money through the promise theory lense — banks, debt, interest, deflation, stockpiling, entropy, crypto, and much more… Author, founder & scientist Mark Burgess talks with Jim about promise theory, the many functions of money, its network transfer & physical components, spacetime’s connection to money’s ability to store value, the … Continue reading EP47 Mark Burgess on the Physics of Money → The post EP47 Mark Burgess on the Physics of Money appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP46 Daniel Schrag on Climate Dynamics

Daniel Schrag talks with Jim about global collective action, climate models & data collection, geoengineering, long-term thinking, our uncertain future, and much more… Professor Daniel Schrag talks with Jim about Geology’s connection to climate change, the dynamics & scope of abrupt climate changes, global collective action, the value & limits of climate models, thermal inertia … Continue reading EP46 Daniel Schrag on Climate Dynamics → The post EP46 Daniel Schrag on Climate Dynamics appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP45 Beth Pyles on Faith, Peace & Community

Beth Pyles talks to Jim about why she left trial law to become a pastor, affluenza, spirituality & religion, peacemaking, foreign intervention, and much more… Beth Pyles talks to Jim about small community living, why she left trial law to become a pastor, the dynamics affluenza & the hedonistic treadmill, how she views meaning & … Continue reading EP45 Beth Pyles on Faith, Peace & Community → The post EP45 Beth Pyles on Faith, Peace & Community appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP44 Steve LeVine on EV Battery Tech

Steve LeVine talks with Jim about battery tech’s role in sustainable transportation, his writing process for The Powerhouse, EV predictions, and much more… Steve LeVine talks with Jim about why battery innovation is so important for sustainable transportation, the challenges & promises of transitioning to electric vehicles, how Steve researched & wrote his book (The … Continue reading EP44 Steve LeVine on EV Battery Tech → The post EP44 Steve LeVine on EV Battery Tech appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP43 Daniel Christian Wahl on a Regenerative Future

Daniel Christian Wahl talks with Jim about bioregional regeneration, Game B, complexity theory, epistemic modesty, questions vs answers, money, spirituality, and much more… Daniel Christian Wahl talks with Jim about catalysis, Game B, geo therapy vs geoengineering, the short-term perspective of fossil fuels & limited resources, viewing population projections in relation to climate impact, the … Continue reading EP43 Daniel Christian Wahl on a Regenerative Future → The post EP43 Daniel Christian Wahl on a Regenerative Future appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP42 Jessika Trancik on Tech & Research vs Climate Change

MIT professor & researcher Jessika Trancik talks with Jim about the dynamics & state of renewable energy tech & policies, decarbonization, carbon taxes, climate despair, and much more… MIT professor & researcher Jessika Trancik talks with Jim about energy return on investment (EROI), the power of learning curves, the feasibility of an all-electric society, base … Continue reading EP42 Jessika Trancik on Tech & Research vs Climate Change → The post EP42 Jessika Trancik on Tech & Research vs Climate Change appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP41 Daniel Mezick on the Agile Organization

Daniel Mezick talks with Jim about agile process & organizations, how agile scrums work, openspace tech, change management, leadership, authority, complex systems, and much more… Daniel Mezick talks with Jim about how he got into business consulting & agile processes, what an openspace organization is & how it scales with business size/type, Jim’s experience with … Continue reading EP41 Daniel Mezick on the Agile Organization → The post EP41 Daniel Mezick on the Agile Organization appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP40 Eric Smith on the Physics of Living Systems

Eric Smith talks with Jim about geochemistry & the origins of life, monetary systems & dynamics, interdisciplinarity linguistics, sustainability, civil society, and much more… Multidimensional thinker Eric Smith has a wide-ranging talk with Jim about the origins of life, monetary systems, language & sustainability. Eric starts by sharing how geochemistry informs the origin of life … Continue reading EP40 Eric Smith on the Physics of Living Systems → The post EP40 Eric Smith on the Physics of Living Systems appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP39 John Koza on Bleeding Edges

Jim talks to the multi-talented thinker & creator John Koza about his secure lottery ticket tech, his genetic programming work, how & why he created the National Popular Vote bill, and much more… Multi-talented thinker & creator John Koza & Jim start by talking about what led him to create secure lottery ticket tech early … Continue reading EP39 John Koza on Bleeding Edges → The post EP39 John Koza on Bleeding Edges appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP38 Tristan Harris on Humane Tech

Tristan Harris & Jim talk about his background in design ethics, dangers of ad targeting, game theory, time well spent, the global information war, trends to be optimistic about, and much more… Tristan Harris & Jim start by talking about how Tristan’s career & education in design ethics are informed by being a magician in his youth. … Continue reading EP38 Tristan Harris on Humane Tech → The post EP38 Tristan Harris on Humane Tech appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP37 Jared Janes on Spirituality

Jared Janes talks with Jim about spiritual language, altered states vs traits, suffering, the confabulated self, embodiment, concentration practices, metaphysics, and more… Meditator & thinker Jared Janes talks with Jim about why he still uses the word ‘spiritual’, altered states vs altered traits, the equation & dynamics of suffering, understanding our own intentions, the confabulating … Continue reading EP37 Jared Janes on Spirituality → The post EP37 Jared Janes on Spirituality appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP36 Hanzi Freinacht on Metamodernism

Hanzi Freinacht talks with Jim about postmodernism, value memes, cognitive complexity, societal code, the promises/dangers of metamodernism, and much more… Hanzi Freinacht, political philosopher, historian, sociologist, & author has a wide-ranging talk with Jim that starts by exploring what postmodern views are, how many postmodernists there might be & how they act. They, then go … Continue reading EP36 Hanzi Freinacht on Metamodernism → The post EP36 Hanzi Freinacht on Metamodernism appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP35 Ken McCarthy on the History of Online Business

Ken McCarthy talks with Jim about the commercial shift of the internet, the evolution of internet media, online market potential, the high cost of free, and much more… Internet pioneer Ken McCarthy talks with Jim about why & how he first got on the internet in 1993, what it was like to be in tech … Continue reading EP35 Ken McCarthy on the History of Online Business → The post EP35 Ken McCarthy on the History of Online Business appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP34 Joe Edelman on the Power of Values

Joe Edelman talks with Jim about values, social norms & ideological commitments, pluralism & coherence, ‘time well spent’, ethical advertising, and much more… Joe Edelman, philosopher, social scientist & designer starts this conversation with Jim by talking about how meaningfulness is connected to values, social norms & ideological commitments. Then, they go on to talk … Continue reading EP34 Joe Edelman on the Power of Values → The post EP34 Joe Edelman on the Power of Values appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP33 Melanie Mitchell on the Elements of AI

Melanie Mitchell & Jim talk about the many approaches to creating AI, hype cycles, self-driving cars, what can be learned from human intelligence, and much more… Professor & Author Melanie Mitchell and Jim have a wide-ranging talk about her work in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). They explore the differences between deep learning, symbolic … Continue reading EP33 Melanie Mitchell on the Elements of AI → The post EP33 Melanie Mitchell on the Elements of AI appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP32 Jason Brennan on Irrational Democracy & Academia

Author & Professor Jason Brennan talks with Jim about teaching business school, libertarianism, poor incentives/outcomes in democracy & academia, and much more… Author & Research Professor Jason Brennan talks with Jim about teaching in business school after studying philosophy, what a bleeding heart libertarian is, the ignorance & irrationality of voters, how well group identity … Continue reading EP32 Jason Brennan on Irrational Democracy & Academia → The post EP32 Jason Brennan on Irrational Democracy & Academia appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP31 Forrest Landry on Building our Future

The multi-talented Forrest Landry talks with Jim about what motivates him, ethics & metaphysics, meaning & sense-making, collective action, collapse, and much more… Forrest Landry, philosopher, writer, researcher, scientist, engineer, craftsman, and teacher talks with Jim about his company (Magic-Flight), what motivates his work, how he defines ethics, metaphysics & its connection to realism, free … Continue reading EP31 Forrest Landry on Building our Future → The post EP31 Forrest Landry on Building our Future appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP30 Nora Bateson on Complexity & the Transcontextual

Nora Bateson talks with Jim about her recent book, her father & grandfather’s academic impact, thinking transcontextually, Game B, warm data labs, and much more… Nora Bateson, award-winning filmmaker, writer, educator, and President of the International Bateson Institute talks with Jim about the work of the International Bateson Institute, her father (Gregory Bateson) & grandfather’s … Continue reading EP30 Nora Bateson on Complexity & the Transcontextual → The post EP30 Nora Bateson on Complexity & the Transcontextual appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP29 Michael Mauboussin on The Success Equation

Michael Mauboussin talks with Jim about his latest book, SFI, investment, using variance & complexity, luck & skill, bias, IQ vs RQ, forecasting, and more… Michael Mauboussin, Director of Research at BlueMountain Capital Management, Author, and Adjunct Professor at Columbia University talks with Jim about how he came to be the Chairman of the Board … Continue reading EP29 Michael Mauboussin on The Success Equation → The post EP29 Michael Mauboussin on The Success Equation appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP28 Mark Burgess on Promise Theory, AI & Spacetime

Author, founder & scientist Mark Burgess talks with Jim about his career, physics skill set, CFEngine, Promise Theory, AI, free will, spacetime, and much more… Author, founder & scientist Mark Burgess talks with Jim about why he made the switch from theoretical physics to computer science, the widely applicable skill set of physicists, what led … Continue reading EP28 Mark Burgess on Promise Theory, AI & Spacetime → The post EP28 Mark Burgess on Promise Theory, AI & Spacetime appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP27 Jamie Wheal on Flow & the Future of Culture

Jamie Wheal talks to Jim about flow, intrinsic & extrinsic motivation, group flow, GameB, the future of ecstatic state tech, cult leaders, and much more… Author Jamie Wheal talks with Jim about working with the Navy SEALs, what characterizes flow, intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation, the Eleusinian Mysteries, Plato, Aristotle & Pythagoras, soft-leadership & dynamic hierarchies, … Continue reading EP27 Jamie Wheal on Flow & the Future of Culture → The post EP27 Jamie Wheal on Flow & the Future of Culture appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP26 Jordan Hall on the Game B Emergence

Jordan Hall & Jim outline Game B’s advantage over Game A, explore embodied wisdom, meaningfulness, Game B transitions & life, parasitizing Game A, and much more… Jordan Hall and Jim have another wide-ranging conversation about Game B. They start with a quick overview of Game A and then move on to talk about the emerging … Continue reading EP26 Jordan Hall on the Game B Emergence → The post EP26 Jordan Hall on the Game B Emergence appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP25 Gary Marcus on Rebooting AI

Author & CEO Gary Marcus talks with Jim about his book, Rebooting AI, driverless cars, AI learning & intelligence, hybrid AI models & AI bias, and much more… Scientist, author & entrepreneur Gary Marcus talks with Jim about his latest book, Rebooting AI. In this wide-ranging conversation they cover the gullibility gap, the illusory progress … Continue reading EP25 Gary Marcus on Rebooting AI → The post EP25 Gary Marcus on Rebooting AI appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP24 Bret Weinstein on Evolving Culture

Bret Weinstein & Jim talk about unsustainable culture, dangerous algorithms, GameB, complexity, trade-offs, social media, today’s left, Darwinian religion, and much more… Bret Weinstein and Jim talk about the evolutionary & game-theoretic dynamics that have led humanity to an unsustainable place, the impact of today’s algorithms & how they’re connected to human evolution, the recent … Continue reading EP24 Bret Weinstein on Evolving Culture → The post EP24 Bret Weinstein on Evolving Culture appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP23 Jeff Gomez on Narrative & Cultural Change

Jim talks with CEO Jeff Gomez about working on movies, games & media, transmedia storytelling, fandom, working with the US gov, propaganda, Game B, and much more… CEO Jeff Gomez and Jim have a wide-ranging talk about Jeff’s work with massive movies like Pirates of the Caribbean, his work with transmedia storytelling & worldbuilding, how … Continue reading EP23 Jeff Gomez on Narrative & Cultural Change → The post EP23 Jeff Gomez on Narrative & Cultural Change appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP22 Sara Kindsfater-Yerkes on the Evolution of Business

Consultant Sara Kindsfater-Yerkes & Jim talk about leadership today, HR teams, embracing change, team engagement, honesty, gender dynamics, being offended, and much more… Business Consultant Sara Kindsfater-Yerkes and Jim start this episode by reflecting on working together in their earlier careers. They then go on to talk about today’s multi-generational workforce, commonalities of Gen Z … Continue reading EP22 Sara Kindsfater-Yerkes on the Evolution of Business → The post EP22 Sara Kindsfater-Yerkes on the Evolution of Business appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP21 Roman Yampolskiy on the Outer Limits of AI

AI expert Roman Yampolskiy & Jim have a wide-ranging talk about simulation theory, types of intelligence, AI research & safety, the singularity, and much more… This conversation with Jim and Dr. Roman V. Yampolskiy–author, tenured associate professor, founding director of Cyber Security Lab–starts by covering the vast variance of possible minds. They then go on … Continue reading EP21 Roman Yampolskiy on the Outer Limits of AI → The post EP21 Roman Yampolskiy on the Outer Limits of AI appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP20 Pamela McCorduck on Her Life & Times with AI

Author Pamela McCorduck talks to Jim about her new book, the humanities & sciences divide, her friendships with AI pioneers, risks of AI, feminism, and more… Author Pamela McCorduck talks with Jim about themes of her latest book, This Could Be Important: My Life and Times with the Artificial Intelligentsia. They talk about C.P. Snow’s … Continue reading EP20 Pamela McCorduck on Her Life & Times with AI → The post EP20 Pamela McCorduck on Her Life & Times with AI appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP19 John Robb on Asymmetric & Networked Conflict & Strategy

Author, inventor, tech analyst, engineer, and military pilot John Robb talks to Jim about drone attacks, internet-age networks, geopolitics, AGI, and much more… This conversation with Jim and John Robb–author, inventor, entrepreneur, technology analyst, astro engineer, and military pilot–starts by covering the impact of the recent drone attack on a Saudi fuel processing center, and … Continue reading EP19 John Robb on Asymmetric & Networked Conflict & Strategy → The post EP19 John Robb on Asymmetric & Networked Conflict & Strategy appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP18 Stuart Kauffman on Complexity, Biology & T.A.P.

Professor, MacArthur Fellow & author Stuart Kauffman talks with Jim about complexity, biology & the origins of life, social/technical evolution, and much more… Professor, MacArthur Fellow and author Stuart Kauffman talks with Jim about the major themes of his career: complexity, auto-catalytic chemical sets, protocells and the origins of life, the problem of the error … Continue reading EP18 Stuart Kauffman on Complexity, Biology & T.A.P. → The post EP18 Stuart Kauffman on Complexity, Biology & T.A.P. appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP17 – Bonnitta Roy on Process Thinking and Complexity

Bonnitta Roy teaches insight practices for individuals who are developing meta-cognitive skills, and hosts collective insight retreats for groups interested in breaking away from limiting patterns of thought. She teaches a masters course in consciousness studies and transpersonal psychology at the Graduate Institute. Her teaching highlights the embodied, affective and perceptual aspects of the core … Continue reading EP17 – Bonnitta Roy on Process Thinking and Complexity → The post EP17 – Bonnitta Roy on Process Thinking and Complexity appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP16 Anaconda CTO Peter Wang on The Distributed Internet

Peter Wang is Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of Anaconda, the leading Python tools and data analytics company. Peter holds a B.A. in Physics from Cornell University and has been developing applications professionally using Python since 2001. Before co-founding Anaconda (formerly Continuum Analytics) in 2011, Peter spent seven years designing and developing applications for a … Continue reading EP16 Anaconda CTO Peter Wang on The Distributed Internet → The post EP16 Anaconda CTO Peter Wang on The Distributed Internet appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP15 Futurist David Brin on The Case for Optimism

David Brin is best-known for shining light — plausibly and entertainingly — on technology, society, and countless challenges confronting our rambunctious civilization. His bestselling novels include The Postman (filmed in 1997) plus explorations of our near-future in Earth and Existence. Other novels are translated into over 25 languages. His short stories explore vividly speculative ideas. Brin’s nonfiction book The … Continue reading EP15 Futurist David Brin on The Case for Optimism → The post EP15 Futurist David Brin on The Case for Optimism appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP14 Astrophysicist Jill Tarter on SETI and Technosignatures

Jill Tarter received her Bachelor of Engineering Physics Degree with Distinction from Cornell University and her Master’s Degree and a Ph.D. in Astronomy from the University of California, Berkeley. She served as Project Scientist for NASA’s SETI program, the High Resolution Microwave Survey, and has conducted numerous observational programs at radio observatories worldwide. Since the … Continue reading EP14 Astrophysicist Jill Tarter on SETI and Technosignatures → The post EP14 Astrophysicist Jill Tarter on SETI and Technosignatures appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP13 Trent McConaghy: Blockchain, AI and DAOs

Trent McConaghy is the Founder of Ocean Protocol. He has 20 years of deep technology experience with a focus on machine learning, data visualization and user experience. He was a researcher at the Canadian Department of Defense and in 1999, he co-founded Analog Design Automation Inc. and was its CTO until its acquisition by Synopsys Inc. … Continue reading EP13 Trent McConaghy: Blockchain, AI and DAOs → The post EP13 Trent McConaghy: Blockchain, AI and DAOs appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP12 Brian Nosek – Open Science and Reproducibility

Brian Nosek is Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Open Science (COS) that operates the Open Science Framework. COS is enabling open and reproducible research practices worldwide. Brian is also a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Virginia. He received his Ph.D. from Yale University in 2002. Brian co-founded … Continue reading EP12 Brian Nosek – Open Science and Reproducibility → The post EP12 Brian Nosek – Open Science and Reproducibility appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP11 Dave Snowden and Systems Thinking

Dave Snowden is Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Cognitive Edge. His work is international in nature and covers government and industry looking at complex issues relating to strategy and organizational decision-making. He has pioneered a science-based approach to organizations drawing on anthropology, neuroscience, and complex adaptive systems theory. He is a popular and passionate … Continue reading EP11 Dave Snowden and Systems Thinking → The post EP11 Dave Snowden and Systems Thinking appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP10 David Krakauer: Complexity Science

David Krakauer is President and William H. Miller Professor of Complex Systems at the Santa Fe Institute. David’s research focuses on the evolutionary history of information processing mechanisms in biology and culture. This includes genetic, neural, linguistic and cultural mechanisms. The research spans multiple levels of organization, seeking analogous patterns and principles in genetics, cell … Continue reading EP10 David Krakauer: Complexity Science → The post EP10 David Krakauer: Complexity Science appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP9 Joe Norman: Applied Complexity

Joe Norman is an applied complexity scientist with a focus on transforming insights gleaned from complex systems science into practical and implementable strategies and tactics for grappling with an increasingly uncertain and dynamic world. Joe is an Affilate at the New England Complex Systems Institute in Cambridge, MA, an instructor at the Real World Risk … Continue reading EP9 Joe Norman: Applied Complexity → The post EP9 Joe Norman: Applied Complexity appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

Special Episode: Zachary Vorhies

Zachary Vorhies recently resigned as a senior software engineer at YouTube. Employed by Google since 2008, Vorhies collected a large cache of documents that he claims demonstrates that Google intentionally skews search results to drive a political agenda. Vorhies shared these documents with James O’Keefe of Project Veritas, which released a video about the documents … Continue reading Special Episode: Zachary Vorhies → The post Special Episode: Zachary Vorhies appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP8 Jordan “Greenhall” Hall and Game B

Jordan is the Co-founder and Executive Chairman of the Neurohacker Collective. He is now in his 17th year of building disruptive technology companies. Jordan’s interests in comics, science fiction, computers, and way too much TV led to a deep dive into contemporary philosophy (particularly the works of Gilles Deleuze and Manuel DeLanda), artificial intelligence and … Continue reading EP8 Jordan “Greenhall” Hall and Game B → The post EP8 Jordan “Greenhall” Hall and Game B appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP7 Daniel Schmachtenberger and the Evolution of Technology

Daniel Schmachtenberger is a founding member of The Consilience Project, aimed at improving public sensemaking and dialogue. The throughline of his interests has to do with ways of improving the health and development of individuals and society, with a virtuous relationship between the two as a goal. Towards these ends, he’s had particular interest in … Continue reading EP7 Daniel Schmachtenberger and the Evolution of Technology → The post EP7 Daniel Schmachtenberger and the Evolution of Technology appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP 6 Douglas Rushkoff – Memetics, Money + TeamHuman

Douglas Rushkoff is the host of the Team Human podcast and author of Team Human as well as a dozen other bestselling books on media, technology, and culture, including, Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus: How Growth Became the Enemy of Prosperity, Present Shock, Program or Be Programmed, Media Virus, and the novel Ecstasy Club. … Continue reading EP 6 Douglas Rushkoff – Memetics, Money + TeamHuman → The post EP 6 Douglas Rushkoff – Memetics, Money + TeamHuman appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP5 Lee Smolin – Quantum Foundations and Einstein’s Unfinished Revolution

Lee Smolin is a theoretical physicist who has been since 2001 a founding and senior faculty member at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. His main contributions have been so far to the quantum theory of gravity, to which he has been a co-inventor and major contributor to two major directions, loop quantum gravity and deformed … Continue reading EP5 Lee Smolin – Quantum Foundations and Einstein’s Unfinished Revolution → The post EP5 Lee Smolin – Quantum Foundations and Einstein’s Unfinished Revolution appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP4 Cory Doctorow – “Radicalized,” Race and Resilience

Cory Doctorow is a science fiction author, activist, journalist, blogger, and co-editor of Boing Boing. He is the author of Radicalized and Walkaway, science fiction for adults; a young adult graphic novel called In Real Life; the nonfiction business book Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free, and more. Cory works for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, … Continue reading EP4 Cory Doctorow – “Radicalized,” Race and Resilience → The post EP4 Cory Doctorow – “Radicalized,” Race and Resilience appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP3 Dr. Ben Goertzel – OpenCog, AGI and SingularityNET

Dr. Ben Goertzel is Chief Scientist of robotics firm Hanson Robotics and financial prediction firm Aidyia Holdings; Chairman of AI software company Novamente LLC and bioinformatics company Biomind LLC; Chairman of the Artificial General Intelligence Society and the OpenCog Foundation; Vice Chairman of futurist nonprofit Humanity+; Scientific Advisor of biopharma firm Genescient Corp.; Advisor to … Continue reading EP3 Dr. Ben Goertzel – OpenCog, AGI and SingularityNET → The post EP3 Dr. Ben Goertzel – OpenCog, AGI and SingularityNET appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP2 Robin Hanson – Decision Making and “The Age of Em”

Robin Hanson is an Associate Professor of Economics, and received his Ph.D in 1997 in social sciences from Caltech. He joined George Mason’s economics faculty in 1999 after completing a two-year post-doc at U.C Berkely. His major fields of interest include health policy, regulation, and formal political theory. Index to The Jim Rutt Show featuring … Continue reading EP2 Robin Hanson – Decision Making and “The Age of Em” → The post EP2 Robin Hanson – Decision Making and “The Age of Em” appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.

EP1 Simon DeDeo – The Evolution of Consciousness

Simon DeDeo is an Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University in the Department of Social and Decision Sciences, and External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute. He is also affiliated with the Cognitive Science program at Indiana University, where he runs the Laboratory for Social Minds. For three years, from 2010 to 2013, he was … Continue reading EP1 Simon DeDeo – The Evolution of Consciousness → The post EP1 Simon DeDeo – The Evolution of Consciousness appeared first on The Jim Rutt Show.