Does the system of government matter, or even the variation, when it comes to the problems of our current age? Or, should we be trying to address something else?



















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OpenAI just dropped Sora 2, its image and video creation engine and it's clear: AI is playing for the big prize. Join me as I unpack what this new development means and point to where I think it's all going.



















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What are we to think about the murder of Charlie Kirk? And what does it have to do with us, especially when it comes to our work? Join me as I talk about Charlie, mimetic desire, and why we all have a vested interest in the health and strength of our society.



















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Is being busy good? Is it necessarily bad? I've come to realize that in the game of entrepreneurship and business, being busy isn't the same as being fruitful.



















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I've been reading Plato; specifically his account of Socrates trial and death as told in "Apology". And while reading I've been struck by the ideas of nostalgia, truth, and what it takes to be an exceptional person in any age.



















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We're building a nuclear reactor—on the moon! Join me (Mike Gastin) as I talk about the latest news in the space race that no one knew we were in the midst of.



















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The massive decline in homeownership—and marriage, California's failed fast-food wage experiment, and a sweet goodbye to Public Broadcasting.



















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We're building Skynet. What could go wrong? In this episode I talk about the effort to put AI server factories in space—which actually sounds like a good idea. And, I cover 13 tech trends McKinsey thinks we should care about—and the one thing that underlies them all.



















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Is traditional marketing dead? Is digital media better by default? How did these entrepreneurs use trade shows—a supposedly passé tactic—to blow up their business?



















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Looking for a job? Odds are sooner or later you're going to encounter an AI interview. Employers are turning to AI bots to conduct interviews and it's causing a stir.



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I'm honored to have my friend, and Charleston city councilman, Jim McBride as a guest. In this episode we talk about Jim's role as a local politician, what motivated him to seek office, and what he's found surprising since taking on his role in municipal politics.



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In this episode I share a vision of work; my work. The goal is clear, but I am without clarity on the details.



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The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods by A.G. Sertillanges




















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I've been alcohol free for well over a year and a half now. It's not something I talk a lot about but I wanted to share the benefits I've been experiencing since making the decision in the hopes that it might help someone else considering making a similar choice.



















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Information as power, supply and demand, arbitrage—there's an opportunity for those in the know. And it transcends markets. In this episode of The Currency Mike Gastin unpacks a different way of looking at Truth and applies it to our current situation.



















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I recently quit using (and paying for) Adobe's Creative Suite; a big move as I've been an Adobe user for almost 40 years. I published a video about my reasons, and my frustration with Adobe, and was surprised to see that video take off (over 90K views as of this writing). But what was interesting was a common theme among my detractors in the comments—a criticism that says more about the state of society than I think it does about me. Join me as I unpack all of it in this episode.



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Watch the vid on YouTube: Leaving Adobe (a long time coming).



















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A discussion on the real purpose of business—and it's not profits.



















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Crashing container ships, chocolate and the global supply chain, Trump and the market, and Legoland follows Wendy's in going in on surge pricing.



















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The state of Texas just pulled $8.5 Billion from Blackrock in response to Blackrock's hostility to hydrocarbon-related investments. In this episode we talk about this, plus the Biden Admin's announcement today that they're "forgiving" $6 Billion in student debt for public-service workers, and Reddit's IPO.



















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Wendy's announced they're rolling out surge pricing on this food—and then they changed their tune. We're on it in this episode of The Currency.



















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Myron Weber joins me for a discussion on virtue as it applies to business and to life. This conversation was also broadcast as a livestream on YouTube.



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